Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 0.6 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.
17688
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17688 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 9RU
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
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Aug '24 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sales · avg £555,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£555k£465k£376k
Aug '24Jun '25Jul '25Jul '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near PO40 9RU
England & WalesCrime trends · near PO40 9RU
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
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.5%
Other White2.2%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
Christian58.8%
No religion33.5%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6425.5%
65–7423.0%
75–8418.9%
35–499.3%
85 years and over6.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 16.6%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+25.4%
One person: aged 66+23.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.3%
One person: other10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent5.0%
+ 9 other households · 19.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 7.3 km straight lineabout 92 min
Lymington Pier Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 7.7 km straight lineabout 96 min
Lymington Town Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 12.0 km straight lineabout 150 min
New Milton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 96 m straight lineabout 1 min
Salisbury Cottage
Bus · opp · north-east
- 282 m straight lineabout 4 min
Hill Farm
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 323 m straight lineabout 4 min
Norton Green
Bus · N-bound · north
- 337 m straight lineabout 4 min
Hill Farm
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 345 m straight lineabout 4 min
Norton Green
Bus · S-bound · south
Coordinates & Location for PO40 9RU
Isle of Wight
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO40 9RU
Coordinates
50.6925, -1.5199
Grid reference
SZ340882
Easting
434,008
Northing
88,211
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WMFVJ+22
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 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 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 012H E01033239
E01033239MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 012 E02003592
E02003592LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Isle of Wight 012H E01033239
E01033239MSOA 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) 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
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 9RU 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: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01033239 and MSOA E02003592 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17688
Present — Active
Postcode PO40 9RU 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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