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Niton, Shorwell & Godshill

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About

The area around Niton, Shorwell and Godshill sits on the island’s central-southern chalk downland and farmland, linked by narrow lanes and footpaths. Niton occupies the lower slopes of St Catherine’s Down and gives access to the headland at St Catherine’s Point, where a 19th-century lighthouse and the older stone oratory known locally as the "Pepperpot" stand close to the coast. Fields, hedgerows and small copses surround the villages, and public footpaths climb the downs or run along valley bottoms toward the sea.

Godshill is set on a south-facing slope and is known for its cluster of thatched cottages and the village’s model reproduction of the church and roofs. The parish church at Godshill shows medieval wall paintings inside. Shorwell lies between the two, with a long-established manor house and lanes that follow surviving field boundaries. Local farms, cider orchards and horse paddocks are common, and a network of public rights of way links the three settlements, making short circular walks possible without crossing major roads.

Area overview

On average Niton, Shorwell & Godshill has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Niton, Shorwell & Godshill is £46,837 per year. There are 2 schools in Niton, Shorwell & Godshill: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Niton, Shorwell & Godshill is home to around 5,700 people, with a population density of about 75.9 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
8.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Niton, Shorwell & Godshill Population
5,700
Population density
75.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.05(-34%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.33(-48%)
Other theft
3.33(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.98(-76%)
Public order
2.46(-59%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,484
96.21%
Other White
94
1.65%
Irish
33
0.58%
White and Asian (mixed)
25
0.44%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
15
0.26%
Total population: 5,700

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,564
31.65%
No qualifications
836
16.92%
Level 3 (A level)
816
16.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
691
13.98%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
510
10.32%
Total 16+ residents: 4,942

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,353
52.22%
Owns with a mortgage
629
24.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
264
10.19%
Other social rented
243
9.38%
Other forms of private rent
69
2.66%
Total households: 2,591

Property prices in Niton, Shorwell & Godshill

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Niton, Shorwell & Godshill area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £1,025,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Niton, Shorwell & Godshill 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 Niton, Shorwell & Godshill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats1£159,950
Terraced13£240,000
Detached34£404,975
Semi-Detached25£277,000

10 years median price trend in Niton, Shorwell & Godshill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Niton, Shorwell & Godshill.

All postcodes in Niton, Shorwell & Godshill

PO303JU

Westcourt Close

PO303JZ

Walkers Lane

PO382HG

Chale Street

PO383HR

Newport Road

PO382HD

Upper House Lane

PO383HD

Jubilee Close

PO383AJ

Shanklin Road

PO382QH

Godshill Road

PO382DZ

Allotment Road

PO382AU

Rectory Road

PO382BW

Blackgang Road

PO303LX

Chine Lane

PO382BP

School Lane

PO382DP

Rectory Road

PO382AE

Nettlecombe Lane

PO303EH

Gatcombe Road

PO303HQ

Central Rural

PO383PG

Suffolk Place

PO382PX

Nettlecombe Lane

PO383FG

Cherrywood Place

PO382DB

Newport Road

PO382AW

Chatfeild Road

PO382DE

Downside Avenue

PO303HJ

Lansdown Gardens

PO383LU

Main Road

PO383LB

Bleakdown

PO382RR

Bannock Road

PO382EB

Howard Close

PO383HT

Worsley Road

PO382RA

Kemming Road

PO382PA

Niton Road

PO303LS

The Green

PO382AN

Chale, Niton & Shorwell

PO383HB

May Close

PO383HW

Moor View

PO383JL

School Crescent

PO382AY

Puckwell Lane

PO383EW

Appuldurcombe Road

PO303LA

Limerstone Road

PO303JN

Farriers Way

PO382ED

Town End

PO382QE

High Street

PO383JJ

St Catherines View

PO382JA

Blackgang Road

PO303HW

Chillerton Farm Barns

PO382PU

Ventnor Road

PO382PZ

High Street

PO383NE

Pagham Place

PO303EZ

Quarry Close

PO382QD

Meadow Close

PO303JS

Doctors Lane

PO382BY

Blackgang Road

PO382AL

Newport Road

PO383LA

Bleakdown

PO383LX

Central Rural

PO382LX

Undercliff Drive

PO382HA

Church Place

PO382EJ

Boxers Lane

PO382AP

Appleford Road

PO383HL

West Street

PO383JR

Sheepwash Lane

PO383HS

Yarborough Close

PO303JY

Fine Lane

PO382BQ

The Glen

PO382JN

Chale Green

PO382DA

Church Street

PO382HT

Spanners Close

PO382DS

Priory Walk

PO382AX

Rectory Lane

PO383JQ

Hollow Glade

PO382PP

Ashknowle Lane

PO303LJ

Dungewood Lane

PO382NX

Head Down

PO382DJ

Newport Road

PO382JL

Chale Green

PO303LE

Fine Lane

PO303JP

Farriers Way

PO383HY

Church Hill

PO382HH

Blythe Shute

PO383ES

Redhill Lane

PO382LH

Atherfield Road

PO382JF

Military Road

PO303HB

Berry Shute

PO383JT

Merryl Lane

PO303HE

Berry Shute

PO383JH

Yarborough Close

PO303LL

Park Lane

PO383LL

Moor View

PO303EF

Rectory Lane

PO382JY

Kingston Road

PO382HF

Chale Street

PO382DH

Newport Road

PO303ES

Main Road

PO382QP

Newport Road

PO303LF

Orchards Way

PO303DN

Main Road

PO382JZ

Kingston Road

PO383JS

Sheepwash Lane

PO382AF

Nettlecombe Lane

PO382RD

Bannock Road

Data Sources

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