On average Isle of Wight has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 20% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 9.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Isle of Wight is £45,578 per year. There are 45 schools in Isle of Wight: 38 primary (0 Outstanding and 30 Good) and 7 secondary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good). Isle of Wight is home to around 140,459 people, with a population density of about 370 per km².
Based on 1,907 recent sales, the median property price is £258,198 (about £284 per square foot) in Isle of Wight area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,000 up to £1,888,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 602 | £382,250 | £340 |
| Semi-Detached | 537 | £260,000 | £283 |
| Terraced | 423 | £215,000 | £265 |
| Flats | 345 | £145,000 | £232 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £274,250 | £125,500 | £187,000 | £163,000 |
| 2017 | £285,000 | £125,000 | £200,000 | £166,000 |
| 2018 | £300,000 | £127,750 | £200,000 | £173,000 |
| 2019 | £305,000 | £130,000 | £209,000 | £177,000 |
| 2020 | £325,000 | £135,000 | £221,000 | £187,500 |
| 2021 | £361,000 | £148,500 | £245,000 | £200,000 |
| 2022 | £400,000 | £155,000 | £270,000 | £225,000 |
| 2023 | £404,000 | £150,000 | £262,500 | £218,500 |
| 2024 | £390,000 | £142,500 | £260,000 | £210,000 |
| 2025 | £385,000 | £150,000 | £260,000 | £215,000 |
| 2026 | £365,000 | £138,750 | £253,750 | £215,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £256 | £203 | £204 | £199 |
| 2017 | £263 | £207 | £211 | £200 |
| 2018 | £266 | £208 | £215 | £211 |
| 2019 | £277 | £210 | £221 | £223 |
| 2020 | £286 | £221 | £234 | £230 |
| 2021 | £315 | £232 | £258 | £248 |
| 2022 | £356 | £250 | £296 | £277 |
| 2023 | £369 | £256 | £300 | £269 |
| 2024 | £350 | £237 | £279 | £264 |
| 2025 | £345 | £238 | £284 | £264 |
| 2026 | £333 | £225 | £272 | £260 |
Isle of Wight records about 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 39 wards of Isle of Wight, Bembridge has the lowest crime rate, with about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Isle of Wight average is 67 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Isle of Wight is £258,198 (about £284 per square foot) based on 1,907 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Isle of Wight has 38 primary schools (30 Good) and 7 secondary schools (4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Isle of Wight scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Isle of Wight sits around rank 13,576 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Isle of Wight is around £45,578 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Isle of Wight spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Isle of Wight East: Joe Robertson (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Isle of Wight West: Richard Quigley (Labour Party).
Bembridge
Binstead & Fishbourne
Brading & St Helens
Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet
Carisbrooke & Gunville
Central Rural
Chale, Niton & Shorwell
Cowes Medina
Cowes North
Cowes South & Northwood
Cowes West & Gurnard
East Cowes
Fairlee & Whippingham
Freshwater North & Yarmouth
Freshwater South
Haylands & Swanmore
Lake North
Lake South
Mountjoy & Shide
Nettlestone & Seaview
Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey
Newport Central
Newport West
Osborne
Pan & Barton
Parkhurst & Hunnyhill
Ryde Appley & Elmfield
Ryde Monktonmead
Ryde North West
Ryde South East
Ryde West
Sandown North
Sandown South
Shanklin Central
Shanklin South
Totland & Colwell
Ventnor & St Lawrence
Wootton Bridge
Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch
PO30 2PY
Bernard Way
PO30 5AW
Dodnor Lane
PO33 1FS
Wishing Well Close
PO30 5NL
Clissold Road
PO30 1AR
Town Lane
PO30 1SE
High Street
PO30 5HJ
Hunny Hill
PO31 8AA
Pallance Road
PO32 6EP
School Hill Road
PO36 9FH
Newport Road
PO30 2DX
North Fairlee Road
PO30 2GS
Medina Breeze Walk
PO30 2NU
Briddlesford Road
PO36 8BZ
Grafton Street
PO30 2DY
Cormorant Grove
PO31 7AS
Town Quay
PO32 6AA
Albany Road
PO30 3AN
Heasley Lane
PO30 5ES
Quarry View
PO30 3BF
Whitecroft Park
PO30 1AW
Melrose Close
PO30 2NR
Long Lane
PO30 1HN
Heath Close
PO30 1EJ
York Road
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.