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PO38 2JA

POSTCODE

PO38 2JA is a postcode in Chale, Niton & Shorwell.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.5846, -1.3033
OS grid SZ494763 (449,421, 76,327)
IMD England
4/10
#12931
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.9 per 1k
MoM -6% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2WHMMW+RM
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.9 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.
12931
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12931 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 2JA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PO38 2JA

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 —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
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

0 of 6 key categories improving

17
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,526
White Brit.95.6%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 2.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,526
Christian56.5%
No religion34.0%
Not answered7.8%
Other religion1.2%
+ other · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,527
50–6425.5%
65–7419.0%
35–4914.3%
75–8410.9%
85 years and over6.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.4%

Households

Total households: 703
One person: aged 66+20.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.8%
Single family household, all members 66+17.5%
One person: other10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.0%
+ 9 other households · 23.2%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Shanklin Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    10.2 km straight lineabout 128 min

  • Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station

    Rail

    11.9 km straight lineabout 148 min

  • Sandown Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    12.8 km straight lineabout 160 min

Bus stops

  • St Catherines Down

    Bus · S-bound · south

    257 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St Catherines Down

    Bus · adjacent CP · north

    490 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Blackgang Chine

    Bus · adjacent · south-east

    783 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Niton FC

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    840 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Niton FC

    Bus · adj · north-east

    942 m straight lineabout 12 min

Coordinates & Location for PO38 2JA

England
Country
Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Chale, Niton & Shorwell
Ward
Isle of Wight
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO38 2JA
Coordinates
50.5846, -1.3033
Grid reference
SZ494763
Easting
449,421
Northing
76,327
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WHMMW+RM
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Council Area
Isle of Wight West E14001304
Constituency
E14001304
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Chale, Niton & Shorwell
Constituency code
E14001304
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Niton and Whitwell
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 017B E01017298
E01017298
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 017 E02003597
E02003597
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Isle of Wight 017B E01017298
E01017298
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 017 E02003597
E02003597
Smaller 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

7:38 AM6:00 PM
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 22 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 2JA 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 E01017298 and MSOA E02003597 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12931
Present — Active
Postcode PO38 2JA 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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