Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Low · 3.0 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.
5568
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5568 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 PO38 1FA
England & WalesCrime trends · near PO38 1FA
Counts are for Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch 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
16
YoY —
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.0%
Other White1.6%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
No religion53.3%
Christian39.1%
Not answered5.4%
Other religion2.1%
+ other · 0.1%
Age groups
50–6422.7%
35–4915.0%
65–7413.7%
10–159.9%
25–349.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%
Households
One person: other15.8%
One person: aged 66+15.0%
Single family household, all members 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.2%
+ 8 other households · 35.1%
Coordinates & Location for PO38 1FA
Isle of Wight
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO38 1FA
Coordinates
50.6003, -1.2173
Grid reference
SZ554781
Easting
455,492
Northing
78,133
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WJQ2M+43
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 AreaIsle of Wight East E14001303
Constituency
E14001303Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch
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 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 018D E01017366
E01017366MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 018 E02003598
E02003598LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Isle of Wight 018D E01017366
E01017366MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 018 E02003598
E02003598Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:20 PM
Sunset
10 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:20 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2023
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~3 years
Active Duration
2023 -> PresentJanuary 2023 — Introduced
Postcode PO38 1FA introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5568
Present — Active
Postcode PO38 1FA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2023
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~3 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near PO38 1FA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 20%
Attainment 8
51.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
53%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–19FSM 40%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
46%
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