Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£260,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,817 sales
-1.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
8758
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8758 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 & WalesProperty sales · PO40 9AX
HM Land Registry · Isle of Wight
Average price
£287,954
Median price: £260,000
Median -1.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,817 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near PO40 9AX
England & WalesCrime trends · near PO40 9AX
Counts are for Freshwater South 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 —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.8%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
Christian48.5%
No religion44.1%
Not answered5.7%
Other religion1.2%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
50–6421.1%
65–7420.0%
35–4914.5%
75–8410.2%
25–348.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%
Households
One person: aged 66+21.5%
Single family household, all members 66+15.8%
One person: other14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.3%
+ 9 other households · 29.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 8.5 km straight lineabout 106 min
Lymington Pier Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 8.8 km straight lineabout 110 min
Lymington Town Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 12.7 km straight lineabout 158 min
New Milton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 90 m straight lineabout 1 min
School Green Road
Bus · E-bound · east
- 108 m straight lineabout 1 min
School Green Road
Bus · W-bound · west
- 206 m straight lineabout 3 min
Stroud Recreation Ground
Bus · adj · west
- 252 m straight lineabout 3 min
Stroud Recreation Ground
Bus · opp · east
- 291 m straight lineabout 4 min
Health & Leisure Centre
Bus · opposite · north-west
Coordinates & Location for PO40 9AX
Postcode
PO40 9AX
Coordinates
50.6825, -1.5202
Grid reference
SZ339870
Easting
433,992
Northing
87,089
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WMFJH+XW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Freshwater and Totland
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
Freshwater South
Constituency code
E14001304
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Freshwater
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 012A E01017312
E01017312MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 012 E02003592
E02003592LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Isle of Wight 012A E01017312
E01017312MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 012 E02003592
E02003592Larger 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 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 51 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PO40 9AX 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 E01017312 and MSOA E02003592 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8758
Present — Active
Postcode PO40 9AX 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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Schools near PO40 9AX
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
42%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
6%
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