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County or areaIsle of Wight
Postcode districtPO38
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min4:52 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:03 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,700 residentsin the Niton, Shorwell & Godshill census areaMedian age 55.82,590 households77% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,342 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C840 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December20 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksWorsley Obeliskhistoric site · 1.1 miAppuldurcombe Househistoric site · 1.2 miFreemantle Gatewalk or trail · under a mileShanklin Beachbeach · 2.8 miHope Beachbeach · 2.9 miSandown Castle, Isle of Wightcastle · 4.1 miSibden Hillhill · 2.0 miPark Withybedwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMadame Dupigny Garden of Rememberancepark · 1.0 miRobin Hill Country Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 47 haTower Gardenspark · 2.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 14 Jul 201142 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202518 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.3 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband58% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,770 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryDr South Wight Medical Practice1.1 miPharmacyRegent Pharmacy2.5 miDentistMr Richards Dental Surgery2.5 miPolice stationHampshire & Isle of Wight ConstabularyShanklin2.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Shanklin2.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryGodshill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 172 pupils1.0 miPrimaryWroxall Primary Schoolages 2-11, 90 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThe Island Free Schoolages 11-16, 613 pupils2.5 miCollegeThe Isle of Wight College5.7 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth12.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU23 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW58 miRailway stationShanklin2.4 miBus stationShanklin Bus Station2.4 miFerryFishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal6.9 miBus stops19 within a mileCar parkCo-op Shanklin Car Park2.4 miEV chargingMerShanklin2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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