Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£260,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,817 sales
-1.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
12120
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12120 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 & WalesProperty sales · PO30 3BE
HM Land Registry · Isle of Wight
Average price
£287,954
Median price: £260,000
Median -1.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,817 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jul '24 – Jan '25Jan '25: 1 sales · avg £630,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£630k£505k£380k
Jul '24Jan '25
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Police Recorded Crime near PO30 3BE
England & WalesCrime trends · near PO30 3BE
Counts are for Central Rural 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
6
YoY —
18101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.0%
Other White5.3%
+ other · 2.7%
Religion
Christian58.6%
No religion34.7%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6425.3%
65–7418.8%
35–4914.3%
75–8411.3%
25–347.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.3%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.9%
One person: aged 66+15.3%
One person: other11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 31.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 5.5 km straight lineabout 68 min
Smallbrook Junction (Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Tram
- 5.5 km straight lineabout 69 min
Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway)
Underground
- 5.7 km straight lineabout 72 min
Havenstreet (Isle of Wight Steam Railway)
Underground · Tram
Bus stops
- 74 m straight lineabout 1 min
Blackwater Junction
Bus · opp store · south
- 118 m straight lineabout 1 min
Blackwater Junction
Bus · o/s store · north
- 488 m straight lineabout 6 min
Blackwater Mill
Bus · opposite · south
- 495 m straight lineabout 6 min
New Close Cricket Ground
Bus · opp · south-east
- 514 m straight lineabout 6 min
New Close Cricket Ground
Bus · adj · north-west
Coordinates & Location for PO30 3BE
Postcode
PO30 3BE
Coordinates
50.6777, -1.2842
Grid reference
SZ506866
Easting
450,668
Northing
86,691
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WMPH8+38
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Central Rural
Constituency code
E14001304
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Arreton
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 011C E01017296
E01017296MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 011 E02003591
E02003591LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Isle of Wight 011C E01017296
E01017296MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 011 E02003591
E02003591Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
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 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PO30 3BE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01017296 and MSOA E02003591 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12120
Present — Active
Postcode PO30 3BE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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