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PO36 8LB

Esplanade

Sandown South

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Detailed insights for PO36 8LB

Overview

Postcode PO36 8LB is located in an urban city, within the Sandown South ward of Isle of Wight in the South East region, and forms part of the Sandown & Brading area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 115.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Sandown & Brading is £41,206 per year. The nearest station is Sandown located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Los Altos Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
3.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Sandown & Brading has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,058 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Sandown & Brading has a very high crime rate, with approximately 115.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Sandown & Brading is £41,206 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO36 8LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Sandown & Brading near PO36 8LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sandown located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO36 8LB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Sandown

N/A

Walking directions to Sandown
0.7 mi

Lake

N/A

Walking directions to Lake

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO36 8LB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLos Altos ParkLargeWalking directions to Los Altos Park
0.4 miBattery GardensSmallWalking directions to Battery Gardens
0.2 miFerncliff GardensSmallWalking directions to Ferncliff Gardens

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
5,526.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
57.48(+81%)
Anti-social behaviour
29.93(+143%)
Shoplifting
23.28(+192%)
Public order
14.73(+143%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.88(+84%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
274
91.95%
Other White
8
2.68%
Irish
5
1.68%
Other Asian
4
1.34%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.67%
Total population: 298

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
56
21.96%
Level 3 (A level)
56
21.96%
Level 4+ (Degree)
51
20%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
15.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
10.98%
Total 16+ residents: 255

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
89
55.28%
Owns outright
34
21.12%
Owns with a mortgage
25
15.53%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.35%
Social rents from council
3
1.86%
Total households: 161

Property prices in Sandown South

Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Sandown South area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,760 up to £699,950.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sandown South 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 Sandown South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£262,500
Flats17£133,000
Semi-Detached5£220,000
Terraced10£192,250

10 year median price trend in Sandown South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sandown South.

Schools

In the PO36 8LB postcode area, located within Sandown & Brading, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO36 8LB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miAll-throughThe Bay Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableForest Edge SchoolOther independent special school

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO36 8LB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO36 8LB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSainsbury's Local31,33,35 High Street, Sandown, PO36 8DEWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miNisa Local55 High Street, Sandown, PO36 8DFWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.1 miCo-op Food63,65,67 High Street, Sandown, PO36 8ADWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miAlbert Road Stores4 Albert Road, Sandown, PO36 8ANWalking directions to Albert Road Stores
0.2 miBroadway Stores54,56 Broadway, Sandown, PO36 9BZWalking directions to Broadway Stores

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Isle of Wight district (2025-26).

Band A£1,662
Band B£1,939
Band C£2,216
Band D£2,493
Band E£3,047
Band F£3,602
Band G£4,156
Band H£4,987

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for PO36 8LB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Frank Baldry

Sandown South - Elected 7 May 2026

Reform UK

Member of parliament

Joe Robertson

Isle of Wight East - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictIsle of WightE06000046
Parliamentary ConstituencyIsle of Wight EastE14001303
WardSandown SouthE05013391
ParishSandownE04001311
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sandown & BradingE02003594
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Isle of Wight 014DE01017349
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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