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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

PO302PW

Burnt House Lane

PO303DP

Central Rural

PO303AL

Main Road

PO303AS

Macketts Lane

PO301ET

Avondale Road

PO303BE

Blackwater Road

PO303BA

St Georges Lane

PO305DX

Wilver Road

PO301AE

Elm Grove

PO301RN

Elm Grove

PO303FJ

Central Rural

PO303AZ

Hopkins Walk

PO303FA

Whitecroft Park

PO303DS

Marvel Lane

PO301YD

Chestnut Close

PO305RP

Hinton Road

PO305RQ

Marlborough Road

PO301EW

Clarence Road

PO301AN

St Johns Road

PO305SW

Redwing Close

PO305EX

St Augustines Road

PO301HJ

Shide Path

PO301EN

Medina Avenue

PO301YR

Nunnery Lane

PO305ZQ

Charnwood Close

PO301FA

Newport Central

PO301ND

Whitepit Lane

PO301HN

Heath Close

PO301YH

Laburnam Close

PO301RR

Newport Central

PO305ZE

Westminster Lane

PO305EQ

Sylvan Drive

PO301EP

York Road

PO301LU

St Johns Close

PO305DS

Sunningdale Road

PO301DB

Carisbrooke Road

PO303AP

Central Rural

PO303NX

Blackwater Road

PO305RF

Kitbridge Road

PO305SX

Purdy Road

PO303DA

Chapel Lane

PO305PX

Wellington Road

PO301QZ

Clarendon Street

PO305GG

Dairy Crest Drive

PO303AJ

Hazely Combe

PO383NS

Manor Crescent

PO303DQ

Merstone Lane

PO303FH

Keats Vale

PO305AH

Recreation Ground Road

PO301HW

Heath Close

PO301XN

Watergate Road

PO305ZF

Westminster Lane

PO303FB

Whitecroft Park

PO303DH

Budbridge Lane

PO301LF

Newport Central

PO301LY

St Johns Road

PO303DF

Merstone Lane

PO301QF

Trafalgar Road

PO301DW

Whitcombe Road

PO303AT

Calloway Close

PO305UN

Foxes Road

PO301EZ

Queens Road

PO305GD

Hazel Close

PO301HT

Mount Pleasant Road

PO301QS

Collingwood Road

PO303AN

Heasley Lane

PO301AL

Dairy Lane

PO301DU

Carisbrooke Road

PO301ES

Mount Pleasant Road

PO305RG

Westmill Road

PO303BB

Blackwater Road

PO305QZ

Hinton Road

PO305RH

Millfield Road

PO301DQ

Carisbrooke Road

PO301LS

St Johns Road

PO301YQ

Shide Road

PO301DP

Castle Road

PO303BT

Pyle Cottages

PO305GB

Nightingale Road

PO303BD

Blackwater Road

Data Sources

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