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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

PO303BR

Main Road

PO382JP

East View Lane

PO383AN

Lessland Lane

PO382DN

Laceys Lane

PO382LW

Military Road

PO303DZ

Whitcombe Road

PO382QX

Kemming Road

PO303JT

Russell Road

PO383FJ

Elodie Way

PO382DU

Allotment Road

PO382BF

Bramble Drive

PO383PA

Niton Road

PO382QT

Kemming Road

PO382QU

Kemming Road

PO382DQ

Newport Road

PO303HF

Ivy Cottages

PO303LR

Starks Close

PO383AW

Shanklin Road

PO382LF

Atherfield Road

PO382ND

Castlehaven Lane

PO383JY

Bagwich Lane

PO383EU

Shanklin Road

PO382AB

Whitwell Road

PO382JT

Emmett Hill

PO383PE

Main Road

PO383JP

Sheepwash Lane

PO382HB

Church Place

PO303JQ

Newbarn Lane

PO382LD

Westside Lane

PO383ND

Main Road

PO382NL

Barrack Shute

PO382DX

Lower Fields

PO303LH

Yafford

PO382JE

Military Road

PO383ET

Redhill Lane

PO383DR

Church Hollow

PO383FA

Central Rural

PO303EY

Main Road

PO383HJ

School Road

PO382QL

Mill Place

PO382BT

Pan Lane

PO303EW

Brook Lane

PO303HG

Central Rural

PO303JH

Newbarn Lane

PO303EU

Main Road

PO382HX

Malthouse Lane

PO382QQ

High Street

PO383DN

Munsley Close

PO383AS

Lessland Cottages

PO303HP

Brook Lane

PO382HJ

Blythe Shute

PO383NL

Main Road

PO382LE

Pyle Shute

PO382HN

Blackgang Road

PO303JR

Corve Hill

PO382NP

Old Blackgang Road

PO383HH

High Street

PO303EX

Greenland Close

PO382NY

Downcourt Lane

PO382BD

St Catherines Villas

PO382PY

High Street

PO382QF

Slay Lane

PO382NU

Crocker Lane

PO382HY

Spanners Close

PO383NH

Main Road

PO382BB

Institute Hill

PO383HN

School Crescent

PO383FL

Elodie Way

PO382QJ

Southford Lane

PO383LP

High Street

PO381YA

Undercliff Drive

PO383JG

May Close

PO303HD

Berry Shute

PO383NF

Main Road

PO382BE

Barrack Shute

PO382AQ

Whitwell Road

PO303LD

Northcourt Close

PO303LP

Kingston Road

PO383FF

Brindisi Avenue

PO383JF

Shanklin Road

PO383HX

Dubbers

PO383AT

Lessland Lane

PO303EE

Coxs Corner Cottages

PO382LY

Ventnor Road

PO382JU

Emmett Hill

PO382NE

St Catherines Road

PO303LQ

New Barn Lane

PO303ER

Main Road

PO382RB

Bannock Road

PO303HH

Central Rural

PO382QG

High Street

PO303EL

Central Rural

PO303JG

Main Road

PO382NF

Old Blackgang Road

PO382LP

Atherfield Road

PO382RF

Alban Way

PO383DQ

Dowsabel Close

PO382QY

Bannock Road

PO383JU

Whitwell Road

PO382QW

Newport Road

Data Sources

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