PO40 9JW

POSTCODE

A Freshwater North & Yarmouth postcode in Isle of Wight, a 104-minute walk from Lymington Pier Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Lymington Pier Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    8.3 km straight lineabout 104 min
  • Lymington Town Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    8.6 km straight lineabout 108 min
  • New Milton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    12.4 km straight lineabout 155 min

Bus stops

  • School Green Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    179 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • School Green Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    182 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Sainsburys

    Bus · opp · south-east

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Sainsburys

    Bus · adj · north-west

    251 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Golden Ridge

    Bus · adjacent · south

    264 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PO40 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PO40 9 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 68 sales

PO40 9JW has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the PO40 9 sector.

Average price
£286,168
Median price: £280,000
Median -5.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 68 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £209,166
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£363k£284k£205k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£120,000 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO40 9BE
£257,500 · 2026-08-18 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
PO40 9JP
£250,000 · 2026-08-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PO40 9DR
£131,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO40 9BW
£290,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
PO40 9QA
£273,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PO40 9DN
£150,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO40 9QE
£555,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
PO40 9RU
£225,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PO40 9LW
£499,995 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
PO40 9QP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PO40 9JW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PO40 9JW

Counts are for Freshwater North & Yarmouth 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
5
YoY —
1062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

17
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Isle of Wight 012 (E02003592)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£40,613

£34,697–£47,538

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,182

£29,607–£39,465

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,630

£32,630–£38,905

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,843

£30,540–£39,753

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,529
White Brit.96.3%
Other White1.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%
White Irish0.5%
Other Asian0.4%
+ 6 other groups · 0.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,528
Christian48.0%
No religion43.9%
Not answered6.2%
Other religion1.3%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,527
50–6423.1%
65–7416.9%
75–8412.2%
35–4912.0%
25–349.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%

Households

Total households: 722
One person: aged 66+21.8%
Single family household, all members 66+15.2%
One person: other14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.2%
+ 9 other households · 29.8%

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.
6264
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6264 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.

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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PO40 9JW

England
Country
Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Freshwater North & Yarmouth
Ward
Isle of Wight
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO40 9JW
Coordinates
50.6840, -1.5223
Grid reference
SZ338872
Easting
433,845
Northing
87,256
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WMFMH+H3
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 Area
Isle of Wight West E14001304
Constituency
E14001304
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Freshwater North & Yarmouth
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 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 012D E01017315
E01017315
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 012 E02003592
E02003592
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Isle of Wight 012D E01017315
E01017315
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 012 E02003592
E02003592
Larger 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

6:46 AM4:53 PM
6:46 AM
Sunrise
4:53 PM
Sunset
10 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:46 AM
Sunset (today)
4:53 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 7 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 PO40 9JW 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 town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01017315 and MSOA E02003592 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6264
Present — Active
Postcode PO40 9JW 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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