Area Information for Ventnor, PO38 1YB

This postcode in Ventnor is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Ventnor & St Lawrence ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Isle of Wight East. This page combines information for the address Ventnor, PO38 1YB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of PO38 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.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in June 1999. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority Isle of Wight
Ward Ventnor & St Lawrence
Constituency Isle of Wight East * 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

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Shanklin and Ventnor), and the Hampshire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Ventnor, PO38 1YB.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Ventnor, PO38 1YB 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.

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 Ventnor, PO38 1YB:

Bellevue Road, Ventnor, PO38 1DB
Zig Zag Road, Ventnor, PO38 1BZ
The Grove, Ventnor, PO38 1TB
Alpine Road, Ventnor, PO38 1BX
Alpine Road, Ventnor, PO38 1BU
Zig Zag Road, Ventnor, PO38 1DA

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about PO38 as a whole.

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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

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 26
Semi-Detached 23
Terraced 6
Flat (Purpose-Built) 23
Flat (Converted) 18
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 9
Total 105
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 60
Owned with Mortgage 17
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 22
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 104

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 51
Two People 32
Three People 10
Four People 6
Five People 4
Six People 0
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 104

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Ventnor consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 51
Family Household 46
Other Household 4
Total 101

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 48
Deprived In One Dimension 38
Deprived In Two Dimensions 11
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 102

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 East constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 106
Female 109
Total 215

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around PO38 1YB has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 43% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 8
5-9 8
10-14 11
15-19 5
20-24 11
25-29 7
30-34 4
35-39 9
40-44 11
45-49 6
50-54 9
55-59 12
60-64 18
65-69 17
70-74 31
75-79 14
80-84 10
85+ 20
Total 211

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of PO38 1YB the number widowed residents is high - 17% of the area's population. This may be indicative of an older population, and these areas often contain more women than men as a result.

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 45
Married 71
Separated 7
Divorced 26
Widowed 36
Total 185

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 85
Good 80
Fair 32
Bad 17
Very Bad 1
Total 215

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) 63
Apprenticeship 12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
No GCSEs or Equivalent 39
Other 11
Total 187

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Ventnor) 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 99% 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 213
Black Caribbean 1
Other 1
Total 215

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 194
European Union 14
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 3
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2
Total 215

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 194
10+ Years 12
5-10 Years 6
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 214

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 PO38 1YB.

Passport(s) Held
None 44
United Kingdom 160
European Union 10
Rest of Europe 0
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 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 65
Christian 120
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 5
Not Stated 24
Total 214

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Ventnor & St Lawrence ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 46% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

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 30
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 13
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 20
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 7
Retired 87
Looking After Home or Family 8
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 16
Other 2
Total 189

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 10
Professional Occupations 17
Associate Professional Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 12
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 4
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 7
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1
Elementary Occupations 6
Total 67

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 19
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 44
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 24
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 35
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 15
Semi-Routine Occupation 13
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 17
Full-time Student 5
Total 183

Ventnor, PO38 1YB is within the Shanklin and Ventnor 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 PO38 1YB
Neighbourhood Team Address Shanklin and Ventnor
High Street
PO30 1SZ
Force Website: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/

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

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Below are the details of the closest services to PO38 1YB. 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 PO38 1YB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest railway stations to Ventnor, PO38 1YB. The nearest railway station is Shanklin, approximately 3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Shanklin 3 miles
Lake 4 miles
Sandown 4.7 miles
Brading 6.5 miles
Smallbrook Junction 8.3 miles
Ryde St Johns Road 9.2 miles
Ryde Hoverport 9.7 miles
Ryde Esplanade 9.7 miles
Ryde Pier Head 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Ventnor, PO38 1YB. The nearest is St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest secondary schools to Ventnor, PO38 1YB. The nearest is The Island Free School, approximately 850 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
The Island Free School 850 yards June 2017
    
The Bay Church of England School (All Through) 4.8 miles February 2023
    
Christ The King College 8.1 miles November 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Ventnor, PO38 1YB. The nearest is Ventnor Medical Practice, approximately 500 yards 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 4 closest dentists to Ventnor, PO38 1YB. The nearest is Mr TM Fradgley - The Dental Surgery Partnership, approximately 320 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Mr TM Fradgley - The Dental Surgery Partnership 320 yards
Island Dental Care 390 yards
Mr M R Richards 2.7 miles
Bupa Dental Care, Shanklin 3.1 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest opticians to Ventnor, PO38 1YB. The nearest is Rutherford Eye Care, approximately 390 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Rutherford Eye Care 390 yards
Hazel Smith Opticians 2.7 miles
Rutherford Eye Care 4.1 miles

* 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.