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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

PO382DY

Allotment Road

PO382BH

Boxers Lane

PO382HU

Chale Street

PO382BX

Church Street

PO382BG

Verlands Close

PO383HU

Newport Road

PO382DW

The Greenway

PO382QR

Kingates Lane

PO382NZ

Ford Farm Lane

PO383JA

Hollow Lane

PO382JG

Newman Lane

PO382PJ

Chale, Niton & Shorwell

PO382AT

High Street

PO382LZ

Puckaster Lane

PO382AG

Godshill Road

PO383LH

Roud Lane

PO382PR

Ashknowle Lane

PO382NB

Castlehaven Lane

PO383NB

Main Road

PO383HZ

High Street

PO382LG

Atherfield Road

PO360BQ

Lessland Lane

PO383JX

Beacon Alley

PO383FP

Regale Drive

PO382JQ

Chale Street

PO382HQ

Gotten Lane

PO303JE

Cheverton Shute

PO383EX

Shanklin Road

PO382PT

Upper Ash Drive

PO382DF

Newport Road

PO383JB

Paddock Close

PO383FN

Denia Walk

PO303ET

Hollow Lane

PO383AR

Lessland Lane

PO383LF

Beacon Alley

PO383LZ

Chequers Inn Road

PO383PF

Tylers Grove

PO382PD

Downcourt Lane

PO303HL

Sandy Lane

PO383NN

Highwood Lane

PO360LU

Bathingbourne Lane

PO383JZ

Bagwich Lane

PO303LW

Presford Shute

PO382QA

Nettlecombe Lane

PO383JE

Shanklin Road

PO382LQ

Atherfield Road

PO382NG

Sandrock Road

PO382AZ

High Street

PO382JB

Blackgang Road

PO303EJ

Gatcombe Road

PO382LB

Gladices Lane

PO382NT

Newport Road

PO382DD

Newport Road

PO382RE

Whinscot Close

PO383JD

High Street

PO382NS

Newport Road

PO382HZ

Chale Green

PO382JW

East View Lane

PO382HE

Chale Street

PO383AL

Shanklin Road

PO303EQ

Gatcombe Road

PO382PN

Central Rural

PO382NJ

Barrack Shute

PO382HL

The Terrace

PO382HR

Hoy Close

PO382LJ

Southdown Lane

PO303LU

Atherfield Road

PO304AA

Limerstone Road

PO383PN

Furze Walk

PO383LY

Newport Road

PO383AP

Shanklin Road

PO383HP

Whitwell Road

PO382HW

Blackgang Road

PO382QN

Southford Lane

PO382NQ

Sandrock Road

PO382QB

Ludbrook Way

PO303EP

Main Road

PO382JX

Town Lane

PO382BN

Blackgang Road

PO382JJ

Withers Road

PO382BL

Glen Approach

PO383NA

Merstone Lane

PO382QZ

Strathwell Crescent

PO383NW

Highwood Lane

PO382DG

Newport Road

PO382PH

Central Rural

PO382BU

Pan Lane

PO382HS

Spanners Close

PO382BS

Church Street

PO382LN

Military Road

PO383LJ

Ternal Mead

PO382EA

Town End

PO303JX

Fine Lane

PO382DR

Chatfeild Road

PO382JS

Town Lane

PO303EG

Gatcombe Road

PO383NZ

Bagwich Lane

PO383PB

Hillcrest Road

PO382DL

Rectory Road

PO383LE

Appleford Road

Data Sources

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