Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
High · 16.0 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.
16423
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16423 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 · PO37 6RT
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
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Police Recorded Crime near PO37 6RT
England & WalesCrime trends · near PO37 6RT
Counts are for Shanklin South 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
12
YoY —
22134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.4%
Other White2.9%
+ other · 2.7%
Religion
Christian57.5%
No religion31.6%
Not answered9.4%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6427.8%
65–7422.6%
75–8413.0%
35–4910.6%
25–346.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.5%
Households
One person: aged 66+20.2%
Single family household, all members 66+19.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.5%
One person: other15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.6%
+ 8 other households · 23.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min
Shanklin Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station
Rail
- 4.7 km straight lineabout 58 min
Sandown Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 467 m straight lineabout 6 min
Top of Cowlease
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 514 m straight lineabout 6 min
Top of Cowlease
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 662 m straight lineabout 8 min
Church Road (Top)
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 673 m straight lineabout 8 min
Church Road (Top)
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 819 m straight lineabout 10 min
Big Mead
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for PO37 6RT
Postcode
PO37 6RT
Coordinates
50.6160, -1.1785
Grid reference
SZ582799
Easting
458,215
Northing
79,910
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WJR8C+9H
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 East E14001303
Constituency
E14001303Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Shanklin South
Constituency code
E14001303
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Shanklin
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 016E E01017359
E01017359MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 016 E02003596
E02003596LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Isle of Wight 016E E01017359
E01017359MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 016 E02003596
E02003596Urban: 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
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 50 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 PO37 6RT 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 E01017359 and MSOA E02003596 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16423
Present — Active
Postcode PO37 6RT 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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