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PO40 9HP

Freshwater South

Isle of Wight

England / South East / Isle of Wight / Yarmouth & Freshwater / Freshwater South / PO40 9HP

Overview

Postcode PO40 9HP is located in a rural town, within the Freshwater South ward of Isle of Wight in the South East region , and forms part of the Yarmouth & Freshwater area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Yarmouth & Freshwater is £34,800 per year. The nearest station is Lymington Pier located about 5.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Stroud Recreation Gound.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
3.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Yarmouth & Freshwater has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,350 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Yarmouth & Freshwater has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.2%

Approximately 3.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Yarmouth & Freshwater is £34,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO40 9HP.

Flood risk

No risk

Yarmouth & Freshwater near PO40 9HP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lymington Pier located about 5.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miStroud Recreation GoundMedium
0.2 miBlack Hut GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
265
Population density
1,271 per km²

Demographics

British
261
98.49%
Irish
2
0.75%
Other Asian
1
0.38%
Other White
1
0.38%
Total population: 265

Housing

Owns outright
75
60%
Owns with a mortgage
35
28%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.2%
Other social rented
3
2.4%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.6%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Freshwater South

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £298,000 in Freshwater South area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£350,000
Flats12£141,000
Semi-Detached19£296,000
Terraced2£235,500

10 years price trend in Freshwater South

Schools

In the PO40 9HP postcode area, located within Yarmouth & Freshwater, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFreshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Saviour's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSainsbury's Local10 School Green Road, Freshwater, PO40 9AL
0.3 miTescoAfton Road, Freshwater, PO40 9UH
0.4 miOrchard BrothersVictoria Road, Freshwater Bay, PO40 9PX
0.5 miThe Co-operative FoodAvenue Road, Freshwater, PO40 9UU

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.