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PO38 1EF

POSTCODE

PO38 1EF is a postcode in Ventnor & St Lawrence.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.5944, -1.2037
OS grid SZ564774 (456,462, 77,489)
IMD England
1/10
#2375
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.0 per 1k
MoM -35% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2WHQVW+QG
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 8.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 8.0 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.
2375
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2375 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 PO38

Police Recorded Crime near PO38 1EF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PO38 1EF

Counts are for Ventnor & St Lawrence 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
9
YoY -47%
20136
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY -69%
22134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

26
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,407
White Brit.90.1%
Other White5.0%
+ other · 4.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,407
No religion46.7%
Christian41.9%
Not answered8.5%
Other religion1.5%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,407
50–6426.6%
65–7417.7%
35–4913.4%
25–3411.3%
75–848.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.5%

Households

Total households: 789
One person: other30.5%
One person: aged 66+21.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
Single family household, all members 66+8.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.6%
+ 9 other households · 23.4%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Shanklin Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min

  • Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station

    Rail

    6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min

  • Sandown Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    7.5 km straight lineabout 94 min

Bus stops

  • Grove House Surgery

    Bus · adj · west

    109 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Central Car Park

    Bus · adjacent · north-east

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Boots

    Bus · adjacent · north-east

    176 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Spring Hill Gardens

    Bus · adj · south-west

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Spring Hill Gardens

    Bus · nr · north-east

    210 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for PO38 1EF

England
Country
Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Ventnor & St Lawrence
Ward
Isle of Wight
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO38 1EF
Coordinates
50.5944, -1.2037
Grid reference
SZ564774
Easting
456,462
Northing
77,489
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WHQVW+QG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ventnor
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 East E14001303
Constituency
E14001303
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Ventnor & St Lawrence
Constituency code
E14001303
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Ventnor
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 018A E01017363
E01017363
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 018 E02003598
E02003598
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Isle of Wight 018A E01017363
E01017363
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 018 E02003598
E02003598
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1

Sun & Time Information

7:26 AM6:14 PM
7:26 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PO38 1EF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01017363 and MSOA E02003598 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2375
Present — Active
Postcode PO38 1EF 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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