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Newport South & West

Interactive map displaying Newport South & West

About

Newport South & West sits at the island’s centre, where the River Medina runs through the town and reaches the quay, showing a tidal rise and fall each day. County Hall, the Isle of Wight Council offices, is in the centre and the main bus interchange gives the area its transport role. The High Street and adjoining streets host the principal shops and the indoor market, while the Isle of Wight College and St Mary’s Hospital serve further education and health needs within the ward. Small boatyards and quaysides line the riverfront alongside civic buildings and riverside workshops.

Community and cultural venues are close at hand: Quay Arts operates from the quay and St Thomas’s Church (Newport Minster) marks the town centre. Residential streets fan out to the south and west, mixing terraces, family homes and pockets of light industry. The ward functions as the island’s administrative and commercial hub, with pedestrian routes linking the riverfront to civic facilities and to the wider bus network that connects Newport to other island settlements.

Area overview

On average Newport South & West has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Newport South & West is £50,258 per year. There are 7 schools in Newport South & West: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Newport South & West is home to around 9,416 people, with a population density of about 376.6 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
8.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Newport South & West Population
9,416
Population density
376.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.7(+19%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.43(+1%)
Shoplifting
12.21(+53%)
Public order
8.81(+45%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.37(-1%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,869
94.19%
Other White
226
2.4%
Other Asian
60
0.64%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
45
0.48%
Irish
39
0.41%
Total population: 9,416

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,076
26.77%
Level 3 (A level)
1,494
19.26%
No qualifications
1,312
16.92%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,203
15.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
885
11.41%
Total 16+ residents: 7,755

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,694
42.09%
Owns with a mortgage
1,177
29.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
574
14.26%
Other social rented
389
9.66%
Other forms of private rent
108
2.68%
Total households: 4,025

Property prices in Newport South & West

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Newport South & West area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £955,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Newport South & West in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Newport South & West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached28£265,000
Terraced42£215,000
Flats23£142,500
Detached39£360,000

10 years median price trend in Newport South & West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newport South & West.

All postcodes in Newport South & West

PO305SG

Mountbatten Drive

PO301HQ

Mountjoy & Shide

PO301NF

Whitepit Lane

PO301QU

Trafalgar Road

PO303FF

Whitecroft Park

PO305EG

Sylvan Drive

PO383NT

Dolcroft Road

PO303DJ

Budbridge Lane

PO301DL

Carisbrooke Road

PO301LX

Whitepit Lane

PO301YS

Whitcombe Road

PO383NP

Niton Road

PO302NS

Burnt House Lane

PO302PB

Downend Road

PO301ER

Clarence Road

PO303DG

Merstone Lane

PO301DS

Castle Road

PO303AE

Main Road

PO383NY

Harts Lane

PO303DW

Whitecroft Park

PO383NJ

Bunkers Lane

PO301NB

Mount Joy

PO303BQ

Birchmore Lane

PO305GU

The Finches

PO301AH

Woodbine Close

PO301YE

Shide Road

PO301EJ

Medina Avenue

PO305RN

Priors Walk

PO301LW

St Johns Road

PO305LG

Taylor Road

PO305ZH

Westminster Lane

PO305YB

Fieldfare Road

PO303BZ

Chapel Lane

PO301AF

Woodbine Close

PO305AQ

Lukely Gardens

PO305BT

Tayberry Close

PO305SZ

Redstart Close

PO383NQ

Main Road

PO305EY

Mulberry Close

PO301QR

East View

PO301EU

Mount Pleasant Road

PO301HB

College Road

PO303BW

Birchmore Lane

PO305SQ

Machin Close

PO301RQ

Linden Road

PO301EX

Cypress Road

PO301QG

Trafalgar Road

PO301HF

Medina Avenue

PO301QT

Nelson Road

PO301EY

Cypress Road

PO305RR

Westmill Road

PO301NE

Whitepit Lane

PO303BP

Birchmore Lane

PO302PN

Burnt House Lane

PO305QT

Wellington Road

PO303DL

East Lane

PO303AG

Main Road

PO301RA

Canberra Terrace

PO303DD

Chapel Lane

PO305SJ

Mountbatten Drive

PO303DR

East Lane

PO301RG

Winston Road

PO303AH

Main Road

PO383NU

Niton Road

PO305SL

Ward Close

PO302PP

Burnt House Lane

PO301JZ

Orchard Street

PO305GT

Linnet Close

PO305GS

Fieldfare Road

PO301XP

Watergate Road

PO301DR

Winchester Close

PO301QD

Trafalgar Road

PO301NA

St Nicholas Close

PO305SN

Stonechat Close

PO301DH

Carisbrooke & Gunville

PO301EL

Medina Avenue

PO305DT

Wilver Road

PO305RW

Priors Walk

PO301ED

Whitcombe Road

PO305RA

Hinton Road

PO303BN

Birchmore Lane

PO305RE

Westmill Road

PO301XR

Chatfield Lodge

PO303DT

Marvel Lane

PO303AF

Main Road

PO301LP

St Johns Road

PO305GF

Brickfield Close

PO303FE

Whitecroft Park

PO303AY

Cherrywood View

PO301DN

Cedar Hill

PO301HG

Medina Avenue

PO305QU

Mountbatten Drive

PO303AW

Shepherds Lane

PO301NH

Whitepit Lane

PO301HA

Cypress Road

PO305FN

Spindleberry Close

PO301QP

South View

PO301PG

Union Street

PO305YD

Fieldfare Road

PO305SU

Purdy Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.