Around average
IMD England
Around average · 4.2 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.
14602
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14602 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 3FA
England & WalesCrime trends · near PO38 3FA
Counts are for Central Rural electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY —
18114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.4%
+ other · 2.6%
Religion
Christian54.2%
No religion37.6%
Not answered6.3%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
50–6423.3%
65–7418.7%
35–4913.6%
75–8410.5%
25–348.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%
Households
Any member 66+19.1%
All members 66+17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
Other10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.0%
+ 7 other households · 29.4%
Coordinates & Location for PO38 3FA
Postcode
PO38 3FA
Coordinates
50.6377, -1.2611
Grid reference
SZ523822
Easting
452,346
Northing
82,263
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WJPQQ+3G
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
Central Rural
Constituency code
E14001304
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Godshill
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 017D E01017369
E01017369MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 017 E02003597
E02003597LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Isle of Wight 017D E01017369
E01017369MSOA 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
6:11 AM
Sunrise
5:35 PM
Sunset
11 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:11 AM
Sunset (today)
5:35 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 24 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 2025
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> PresentAugust 2025 — Introduced
Postcode PO38 3FA introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode PO38 3FA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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