Court Road, Freshwater, PO40 9NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO40 9NT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.9%	48.5%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of PO40 9NT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	12.3%	17.1%	4.8%	37.9%	-20.8%
Married: Opposite sex	71.4%	69.9%	-1.5%	44.2%	25.7%
Separated	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	10.1%	7.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	1.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.5%	32.8%	-2.7%	48.4%	-15.6%
Good health	41.2%	37.4%	-3.8%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	16.7%	24%	7.3%	12.7%	11.3%
Bad health	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.2%	21.4%	-6.8%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	8.5%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	10.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	4%	8.9%	4.9%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	16.5%	8.6%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	31%	-0.7%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	99.2%	99.6%	0.4%	81.4%	18.2%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.3%	96.6%	0.3%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	96.6%	0.7%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	62.6%	46.2%	16.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Court Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Court Road was 35.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% lower than the Freshwater North & Yarmouth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Court Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Freshwater North & Yarmouth and the 169th lowest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PO40 9NT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Court Road are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Isle Of Wight.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Court Road, Freshwater, PO40 9NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO40 9NT

Average Price
£387,143

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£387,143

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Court Road

Average Price
£475,050

Semi-Detached
£333,413

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£484,493

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Court Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Court Road, Freshwater, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£376,000	2022-05-06	£361,007
7 Court Road, Freshwater, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£382,000	2022-05-04	£366,768
1 Court Road, Freshwater, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£295,950	2015-09-25	£416,607
5 Court Road, Freshwater, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2011-08-09	£355,026
1 Court Road, Freshwater, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2004-12-02	£333,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO40 9NT

Employment

PO40 9NT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in PO40 9NT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 61% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	152
Part-Time Employee	32
Full-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Summers Lane , PO39 0HQ	3out of 4	569 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School Mill Road , PO41 0RA	3out of 4	4,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Wight Sports Centre	West Wight Swimming Pool Trust, Queens Road	686 yd
The Sugarloaf	1 Clifton Buildings, Avenue Road	700 yd
Duo Baguettes	3 Cliff Hall Buildings, Avenue Road	717 yd
C&C Services	STREET RECORD, The Broadway	728 yd
Freshwater Coffee House	5 School Green Road, Freshwater	740 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freshwater Conservative Club	Queens Road, Freshwater	591 yd
West Wight Social Club	Avenue Road, Freshwater	700 yd
Totland Bay Bowling Club	The Broadway, Totland	734 yd
The Vine Inn	1 School Green Road, Freshwater	779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Totties	Crystal House, The Broadway	605 yd
Double Dragon	7 Tennyson Road, Freshwater	648 yd
The Burger And Grill	Avenue Road, Freshwater	657 yd
Fuoco Pizza	Eves Electrical, Avenue Road	675 yd
Sunbo	The Broadway, Totland	688 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	Co-op Freshwater Store, Avenue Road		657 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 10 School Green Road		693 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Wight Middle School (Closed) Queens Road	grass pitches	672 yd
West Wight Sports Centre MOA PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	687 yd
Totland Recreation Ground SEA LANES SEA LANES THE BROADWAY	grass pitches	747 yd
West Wight Football Club WEST WIGHT FOOTBALL CLUB WEST WIGHT FOOTBALL CLUB CAMP ROAD	grass pitches	874 yd
Farringford Hotel (Closed) Bedbury Lane	golf, swimming pool, tennis courts	883 yd
All Saints C Of E Primary School SCHOOL GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,085 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of PO40 9NT