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PO40 9JF

Freshwater South

Isle of Wight

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Detailed insights for PO40 9JF

Overview

Postcode PO40 9JF 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 101.2 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
53.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Yarmouth & Freshwater has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,598 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Yarmouth & Freshwater has a high crime rate, with approximately 101.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

53.7%

Approximately 53.7% 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 9JF.

Flood risk

No risk

Yarmouth & Freshwater near PO40 9JF 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO40 9JF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miStroud Recreation GoundMediumWalking directions to Stroud Recreation Gound
0.1 miBlack Hut GreenSmallWalking directions to Black Hut Green

Area Profile

Population
372
Population density
3,017 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
357
95.71%
Other White
5
1.34%
Other Asian
4
1.07%
Other
3
0.8%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.54%
Total population: 373

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
74
50.34%
Owns outright
39
26.53%
Owns with a mortgage
22
14.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.4%
Social rents from council
5
3.4%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Freshwater South

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Freshwater South area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Freshwater 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 Freshwater South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£365,000
Flats12£151,000
Semi-Detached21£300,000
Terraced3£246,000

10 year median price trend in Freshwater South

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO40 9JF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryFreshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.8 miPrimarySt Saviour's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO40 9JF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO40 9JF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTescoAfton Road, Freshwater, PO40 9UHWalking directions to Tesco
0.2 miSainsbury's Local10 School Green Road, Freshwater, PO40 9ALWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.5 miOrchard BrothersVictoria Road, Freshwater Bay, PO40 9PXWalking directions to Orchard Brothers
0.5 miThe Co-operative FoodAvenue Road, Freshwater, PO40 9UUWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

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.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictIsle of WightE06000046
Parliamentary ConstituencyIsle of Wight WestE14001304
WardFreshwater SouthE05013373
ParishFreshwaterE04001301
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Yarmouth & FreshwaterE02003592
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Isle of Wight 012AE01017312
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: 01/12/2025.