Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 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.
6036
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6036 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 2AR
England & WalesCrime trends · near PO38 2AR
Counts are for Chale, Niton & Shorwell 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 —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.5%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 1.7%
Religion
Christian50.1%
No religion42.1%
Not answered6.9%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6425.9%
65–7419.3%
35–4914.2%
75–8410.5%
25–346.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%
Households
One person: aged 66+18.2%
Single family household, all members 66+17.7%
One person: other16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 26.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 8.8 km straight lineabout 110 min
Shanklin Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 10.1 km straight lineabout 126 min
Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station
Rail
- 10.8 km straight lineabout 135 min
Sandown Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 948 m straight lineabout 12 min
Old Stores
Bus · opposite · north
- 954 m straight lineabout 12 min
Old Stores
Bus · adjacent · south
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Star Corner
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min
Star Corner
Bus · N-bound · north
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
Oxford Dairy
Bus · adjacent · north
Coordinates & Location for PO38 2AR
Isle of Wight
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO38 2AR
Coordinates
50.6179, -1.3024
Grid reference
SZ494800
Easting
449,449
Northing
80,032
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WJM9X+52
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
Chale, Niton & Shorwell
Constituency code
E14001304
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Chale
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 017C E01017299
E01017299MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 017 E02003597
E02003597LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Isle of Wight 017C E01017299
E01017299MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 017 E02003597
E02003597Smaller 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 village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 51 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 1985
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~41 years
Active Duration
1985 -> PresentApril 1985 — Introduced
Postcode PO38 2AR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01017299 and MSOA E02003597 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6036
Present — Active
Postcode PO38 2AR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 1985
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~41 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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