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Newport South & West

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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

PO302PA

Downend Road

PO301QY

Melbourne Street

PO301RW

Elm Grove

PO301HH

Medina Avenue

PO303BF

Whitecroft Park

PO301EB

Whitcombe Road

PO301HD

Wykeham Road

PO305DR

Alderbury Road

PO301TS

Trafalgar Road

PO305EW

Juniper Close

PO301XX

Castle Hill

PO383NX

Niton Road

PO301RB

Clarendon Place

PO301EE

Terrace Road

PO301JF

South Street

PO303EA

Sandy Lane

PO301XL

Litten Park

PO301DG

Carisbrooke Road

PO305RL

Mountbatten Drive

PO305RD

Hinton Road

PO303BY

Whitecroft Park

PO301QX

Melbourne Street

PO303BU

Sandy Close

PO301YP

Watergate Road

PO301RJ

Linden Road

PO303FL

Whitecroft Park

PO305ST

Kinchington Road

PO301DX

Newport Central

PO301NJ

Whitepit Lane

PO305RJ

Withybed Close

PO303DX

Whitcombe Road

PO303BJ

Blackwater Hollow

PO301DF

Carisbrooke Road

PO301EH

Mount Pleasant Road

PO301JX

Orchard Street

PO303BX

Bembridge Trail

PO301YF

Milne Way

PO305DP

Westminster Lane

PO305GR

Kestrel Way

PO301DT

Castle Road

PO301RD

Nelson Road

PO305FX

Goldcrest Close

PO302NR

Long Lane

PO301XS

Meadow Green

PO301DJ

Carisbrooke Road

PO303BS

Sandy Lane

PO301RL

Linden Road

PO301NP

Spring Lane

PO301HE

Avondale Road

PO305YJ

Lark Rise

PO305GN

Snowberry Road

PO305SY

Swallow Close

PO303AQ

Main Road

PO383LT

Pritchetts Way

PO301XW

Watergate Road

PO305RB

Wolfe Close

PO301RE

Nelson Road

PO303NA

Sandy Lane

PO301LH

St Johns Place

PO303BL

Blackwater Hollow

PO301QW

West View

PO303AR

Main Road

PO303DE

Merstone Lane

PO303AD

Main Road

PO301RF

Winston Road

PO305FG

Hazel Close

PO305RT

Redwood Close

PO360LX

Watery Lane

PO305GP

Fieldfare Road

PO305FH

Fieldfare Road

PO305GZ

Bowdens Mead Close

PO301DD

Carisbrooke Road

PO305XP

Winchat Close

PO301EQ

Drake Road

PO383LR

Niton Road

PO303FD

Crouchers Cross

PO301RH

Chandler Close

PO301EF

Albert Street

PO301AW

Melrose Close

PO301HS

Shide Road

PO301LN

St Johns Road

PO303AB

Main Road

PO305XR

Wheatear Close

PO305FQ

Acacia Close

PO383NR

Niton Road

PO305XS

Kingfisher Close

PO305QY

Wellington Road

PO303AA

Main Road

PO301YJ

Shide Road

PO301LL

Orchard Street

PO301HP

Mountjoy & Shide

PO305DU

Brooke Road

PO305AG

Silver Birch Drive

PO305QQ

Snowberry Road

PO305EZ

Snowberry Road

PO303BG

Blackwater Road

PO305BH

Westminster Lane

PO305ZG

Westminster Lane

PO383NG

Main Road

PO301YG

Sydney Close

Data Sources

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