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PO30 2QS

POSTCODE

PO30 2QS is a postcode in Fairlee & Whippingham.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.7067, -1.2895
OS grid SZ502899 (450,264, 89,912)
IMD England
4/10
#12323
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.3 per 1k
MoM -46% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Fairlee & Whippingham electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C2WPP46+M5
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.3 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 & Wales
See sold prices in PO30

Police Recorded Crime near PO30 2QS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PO30 2QS

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Fairlee & Whippingham electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

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 —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

13
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,548
White Brit.95.1%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 3.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,548
No religion52.1%
Christian41.3%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,550
50–6420.6%
35–4918.1%
65–7413.1%
25–3412.7%
75–848.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%

Households

Total households: 708
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%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway)

    Underground

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

  • Smallbrook Junction (Isle of Wight Steam Railway

    Tram

    3.6 km straight lineabout 46 min

  • Havenstreet (Isle of Wight Steam Railway)

    Underground · Tram

    5.2 km straight lineabout 66 min

Bus stops

  • Seaclose

    Bus · N-bound · north

    259 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Seaclose

    Bus · S-bound · south

    279 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Bernard Way

    Bus · adj · north

    290 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Bishops Way

    Bus · W-bound · west

    433 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Hillside

    Bus · adjacent · north

    443 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for PO30 2QS

England
Country
Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Fairlee & Whippingham
Ward
Isle of Wight
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO30 2QS
Coordinates
50.7067, -1.2895
Grid reference
SZ502899
Easting
450,264
Northing
89,912
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WPP46+M5
User Type
Large 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 Area
Isle of Wight West E14001304
Constituency
E14001304
Hampshire
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 England
Wessex
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
E01017311
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 008 E02003588
E02003588
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Isle of Wight 008B E01017311
E01017311
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 008 E02003588
E02003588
Urban: 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

7:30 AM6:10 PM
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
January 1992 — Introduced
Postcode PO30 2QS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 2QS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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