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County or areaIsle of Wight
Postcode districtPO36
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min4:51 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:03 am – 4:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,301 residentsin the Sandown & Brading census areaMedian age 51.04,236 households64% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright11% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,793 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 17%, hospitality 11%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 59% go by car, 6% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C840 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November17 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksSandown Beachbeach · under a mileYaverland Beachbeach · under a mileSandown Baybay · 1.2 miRed Cliffcliffs · 1.0 miBragg's Hillhill · 1.1 miCulver Cliffcliffs · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSandham Groundspark · under a mile · 3 haLos Altos Public Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haFerncliff Gardenpark · under a mileSandown and Shanklin Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 52 haFairway Parkplaying field · under a mileFairway Sports Complexsports ground · under a mile · 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 201141 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: 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.5 · 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,395 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 19 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospital7.6 miGP surgeryThe Bay Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSandown Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 all-through, 1 specialAll-throughThe Bay Church of England Schoolages 4-16, 1,232 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBroadlea Primary Schoolages 4-11, 242 pupils1.4 miPrimaryBrading Church of England Controlled Primary Schoolages 2-11, 96 pupils1.5 miCollegeThe Isle of Wight College7.2 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth9.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU22 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW54 miRailway stationSandownunder a mileBus stationShanklin Bus Station2.3 miFerryRyde Hoverport5.1 miBus stops61 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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