Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 2.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
12323
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12323 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near PO30 2EQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near PO30 2EQ
Counts are for Fairlee & Whippingham electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.1%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 3.7%
Religion
No religion52.1%
Christian41.3%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6420.6%
35–4918.1%
65–7413.1%
25–3412.7%
75–848.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%
Households
One person: other18.6%
One person: aged 66+13.8%
Single family household, all members 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.3%
+ 9 other households · 33.9%
Coordinates & Location for PO30 2EQ
Isle of Wight
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO30 2EQ
Coordinates
50.7017, -1.2895
Grid reference
SZ502893
Easting
450,274
Northing
89,356
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WPP26+M6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Newport (Isle of Wight)
Travel to Work
Isle of Wight
ITL Region
Isle of Wight
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Council AreaIsle of Wight West E14001304
Constituency
E14001304Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Fairlee & Whippingham
Constituency code
E14001304
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Newport and Carisbrooke
International Territorial Level
Isle of Wight
Health & NHS
South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Isle of Wight National Health Service
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - D9Y0V
Cancer Alliance
Wessex
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Isle of Wight 008B E01017311
E01017311MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 008 E02003588
E02003588LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Isle of Wight 008B E01017311
E01017311MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 008 E02003588
E02003588Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2009
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~17 years
Active Duration
2009 -> PresentJune 2009 — Introduced
Postcode PO30 2EQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01017311 and MSOA E02003588 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12323
Present — Active
Postcode PO30 2EQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2009
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~17 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near PO30 2EQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 34%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 40%
RWM expected
42%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
59%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 36%
Attainment 8
35.2
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
69%
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