Area Information for Forest Road, Newport, PO30 5YS

Summary Back to Top

Forest Road in Newport is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Parkhurst & Hunnyhill ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Isle of Wight West. This page combines information for the address Forest Road, Newport, PO30 5YS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of PO30 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Isle of Wight
Ward Parkhurst & Hunnyhill
Constituency Isle of Wight West * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Forest Road, Newport, PO30 5YS:

Forest Road, Newport, PO30 5QJ
Forest Road, Newport, PO30 5QH
Forest Road, Newport, PO30 5QL
Gunville Road, Newport, PO30 5LX
Ash Lane, Newport, PO30 5LT
Willow Drive, Newport, PO30 5ZL

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about PO30 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Forest Road, Newport, PO30 5YS is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing Back to Top

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Forest Road, Newport consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 31
Semi-Detached 123
Terraced 38
Flat (Purpose-Built) 13
Flat (Converted) 3
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Total 209
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 61
Owned with Mortgage 99
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 12
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 26
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 208

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 39
Two People 70
Three People 35
Four People 40
Five People 9
Six People 8
Seven People 4
8+ People 1
Total 206

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Forest Road, Newport consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 39
Family Household 150
Other Household 18
Total 207

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 99
Deprived In One Dimension 82
Deprived In Two Dimensions 22
Deprived In Three Dimensions 5
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 208

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Isle of Wight West constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 51% male.

Gender
Male 296
Female 285
Total 581

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 25
5-9 39
10-14 58
15-19 43
20-24 33
25-29 28
30-34 45
35-39 39
40-44 40
45-49 27
50-54 60
55-59 45
60-64 31
65-69 26
70-74 16
75-79 16
80-84 7
85+ 2
Total 580

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode PO30 5YS does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 163
Married 220
Separated 10
Divorced 40
Widowed 11
Total 444

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 264
Good 211
Fair 76
Bad 24
Very Bad 6
Total 581

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 120
Apprenticeship 34
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 110
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
No GCSEs or Equivalent 63
Other 11
Total 445

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Forest Road, Newport) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 95% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 553
Mixed Ethnicity 13
Indian 4
Chinese 1
Other Asian 11
Total 582

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 557
European Union 10
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 12
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 582

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 557
10+ Years 16
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 4
Total 581

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to PO30 5YS.

Passport(s) Held
None 112
United Kingdom 454
European Union 6
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 8
North America or Caribbean 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 305
Christian 247
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 24
Total 581

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 164
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 75
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 38
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 13
Unemployed 13
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 28
Retired 61
Looking After Home or Family 24
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 19
Other 10
Total 445

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 33
Professional Occupations 40
Associate Professional Occupations 46
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 23
Skilled Trades Occupations 34
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 29
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 20
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 28
Elementary Occupations 47
Total 300

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 42
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 100
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 52
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 59
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 28
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 61
Semi-Routine Occupation 57
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 19
Full-time Student 28
Total 446

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Forest Road, Newport, PO30 5YS is within the Newport policing neighbourhood, under the Hampshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Forest Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Newport
High Street
PO30 1SZ
Force Website: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to PO30 5YS. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for PO30 5YS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 17 closest railway stations to Forest Road, Newport, PO30 5YS. The nearest railway station is Smallbrook Junction, approximately 7.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Smallbrook Junction 7.9 miles
Ryde Esplanade 7.9 miles
Ryde St Johns Road 7.9 miles
Ryde Hoverport 8 miles
Ryde Pier Head 8 miles
Sandown 8.3 miles
Shanklin 8.4 miles
Lake 8.4 miles
Brading 8.8 miles
Lymington Pier 9.3 miles
Lymington Town 9.7 miles
Hamble 12 miles
Southsea Hoverport 12 miles
Netley 12 miles
Portsmouth Harbour 12 miles
Fareham 12 miles
Swanwick 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Forest Road, Newport, PO30 5YS. The nearest is Hunnyhill Primary School, approximately 1.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Hunnyhill Primary School 1.3 miles
    
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School 1.4 miles
    
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 1.4 miles
    
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School 1.4 miles
    
Nine Acres Primary School 1.7 miles
    
Barton Primary School 2.2 miles
    
Northwood Primary School 2.4 miles
    
Summerfields Primary School 2.4 miles
    
Lanesend Primary School 3.5 miles
    
Queensgate Foundation Primary 3.7 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest secondary schools to Forest Road, Newport, PO30 5YS. The nearest is Carisbrooke College, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Carisbrooke College 1 mile
    
Christ The King College 1.3 miles
    
Medina College 2.3 miles
    
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy 4.2 miles
    
Ryde Academy 7.1 miles
    
The Bay Church of England School (All Through) 8.4 miles
    
King's Academy Bay House 9.3 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Forest Road, Newport, PO30 5YS. The nearest is Newport Health Centre, approximately 1.4 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Forest Road, Newport, PO30 5YS. The nearest is The Mall Dental Practice, approximately 1.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest hospitals to Forest Road, Newport, PO30 5YS. The nearest is St Mary's Hospital, approximately 1.5 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Forest Road, Newport, PO30 5YS. The nearest is Vectis Optical Labatories Ltd, approximately 1.7 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in PO30 5YS

The maximum speed reported in this postcode is over 10-30Mbps, a fast connection. At this speed gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing can generally be done without noticeable slowdown. A small number of devices will be able to share the connection simultaneously, although some slowdown may occur during evenings.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Maximum Download Speed Available Between 5Mbps and 10Mbps

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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