Is Isle of Wight a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Isle of Wight, from official data · 12 postcode districts · 5,138 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Isle of Wight, from official data · 12 postcode districts · 5,138 postcodes
The average home in Isle of Wight sold for £245,900 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.9% on a year earlier. Across Isle of Wight, police record 84 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Isle of Wight, the nearest primary school is Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, 1.1 mi away, about a 23 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Medina College, 1.9 mi away (Ofsted: requires improvement); the nearest GP surgery is Newport Health Centre, 2.3 mi away.
The nearest park, Robin Hill Country Park, is 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.
Across Isle of Wight, police record 84 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Isle of Wight sold for £245,900 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £391,460, semi-detached £274,602, terraced £211,037, flats £136,254. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, 1.1 mi away, about a 23 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Medina College, 1.9 mi away (Ofsted: requires improvement). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
The ONS estimates average household income of £50,258 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).