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County or areaIsle of Wight
Postcode districtPO30
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:52 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:04 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,258 residentsin the Brighstone & Shalfleet census areaMedian age 56.92,402 households81% of homes owner-occupied57% owned outright5% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,200 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C826 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November24 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 9 to 17°CMJune: 12 to 20°CJJuly: 14 to 22°CJAugust: 14 to 22°CASeptember: 12 to 19°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksFort Victoria, IOWhistoric site · 1.3 miHM Prison Camp Hillhistoric site · 2.4 miHamstead Doverbeach · 2.0 miParkhurst Forestforest · 1.8 miShepherd's Hillhill · under a mileThorness Baybay · 2.0 miSand Hillhill · 1.1 miSpur Laketidal water · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPan Mill Meadowspark · 3.8 mi · 3 haLepe Country Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 29 haPan Country Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 14 Jul 201150 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202526 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.5 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,695 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Marys Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryHmp Iow2.8 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy3.1 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmps Isle Of Wight2.8 miPolice stationNewport Police Station3.6 miCash machineCowes Harbour Taxis2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeThe Isle of Wight College3.3 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth13.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU16 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW60 miRailway stationLymington Pier7.6 miBus stationBus StationNewport3.5 miFerryWest Cowes Floating Bridge4.4 miBus stops2 within a mileCar parkHatters Park - Car Park 1Newport'sunder a mileEV chargingMerNewport3.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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