PO38 9DF

Ventnor & St. Lawrence, Isle of Wight

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The average home in Isle of Wight sold for £245,900 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.9% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 79 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From PO38 9DF, the nearest primary school is St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is The Island Free School, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Ventnor Medical Practice, 140 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

Shanklin station is 3.0 mi away; the nearest park, Salisbury Gardens, is 120 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Isle of Wight 018

79Moderate · 6/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Isle of Wight

84Moderate · 5/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	34	34	High · 7/10
Anti-social behaviour	11	15	Moderate · 5/10
Public order	9.0	6.7	Very high · 9/10
Criminal damage and arson	6.6	6.7	High · 7/10
Shoplifting	4.8	8.6	Moderate · 6/10
Burglary	3.7	3.6	High · 7/10
Other theft	2.7	6.5	Low · 2/10
Drugs	2.7	3.3	High · 7/10
Other crime	1.4	2.1	Moderate · 5/10
Vehicle crime	1.3	5.0	Low · 2/10
Possession of weapons	0.8	1.0	High · 7/10
Bicycle theft	0.6	0.8	High · 7/10
Theft from the person	0.4	1.7	High · 7/10
Robbery	0.3	1.4	Moderate · 4/10

Isle of Wight 018: October 2025 to September 2026, 7,088 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Isle of Wight 018 Isle of Wight England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Catherine's School and CollegeNon-maintained special school · ages 7–19 · Ofsted reports

0.1 mi

St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 9 Nov 2021 · Report

0.7 mi

Wroxall Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

OfstedInspected 1 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

1.7 mi

St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

2.6 mi

Secondary

St Catherine's School and CollegeNon-maintained special school · ages 7–19 · Ofsted reports

0.1 mi

The Island Free SchoolSecondary · Free schools · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

BootsPharmacy · PO38 1RY

60 m · 1 min walk

BootsPharmacy · PO37 6LA

2.7 mi

Day Lewis PharmacyPharmacy · PO37 7AE

2.8 mi

GP practices

Ventnor Medical PracticeGP practice · PO38 1EZ

140 m · 2 min walk

Dentists

Church Street Dental PracticeDental practice · PO38 1SW

30 m · 1 min walk

Island Dental CareDental practice · PO38 1RZ

120 m · 2 min walk

Mr Richards Dental SurgeryDental practice · PO37 6JY

2.7 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Shanklin

3.0 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

120 mto the nearest park, Salisbury Gardens

3parks within a 10 minute walk

11hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Salisbury GardensPark or garden · 3.0 hectares

120 m · 1 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

160 m · 2 min walk

Park or gardenunder 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Ventnor Tennis ClubTennis courts · 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Ventnor ParkPark or garden · 7.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Ventnor Golf ClubGolf course · 36 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Playing field1.6 hectares

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£41,126

£33,230 after tax

Isle of Wight

£45,196

£36,252 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£41,126

After tax£33,230

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£32,405Isle of Wight £32,925 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Isle of Wight 018); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 2,375 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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20% of Isle of Wight's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

28% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 28% in Isle of Wight and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about PO38 9DF

What is the crime rate in PO38 9DF?

The neighbourhood records 79 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Isle of Wight the rate is 84 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in PO38 9DF?

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.

What schools are near PO38 9DF?

The nearest primary school is St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is The Island Free School, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to PO38 9DF?

Shanklin is 3.0 mi away.

What is the average household income in PO38 9DF?

The ONS estimates average household income of £41,126 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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