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PO40 9SL

Totland & Colwell

Isle of Wight

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Detailed insights for PO40 9SL

Overview

Postcode PO40 9SL is located in a rural town, within the Totland & Colwell 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 4.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0.7%
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

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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 9SL.

Flood risk

No risk

Yarmouth & Freshwater near PO40 9SL 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 4.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
265
Population density
985 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
248
94.3%
Other White
12
4.56%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.76%
African
1
0.38%
Total population: 263

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
95
68.84%
Owns with a mortgage
21
15.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
13.04%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.17%
Other social rented
1
0.72%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Totland & Colwell

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Totland & Colwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £975,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Totland & Colwell 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 Totland & Colwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£475,000
Flats9£185,000
Semi-Detached18£257,500
Terraced8£207,500

10 year median price trend in Totland & Colwell

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Totland & Colwell.

Schools

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

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

Good

1.0 miPrimarySt Saviour's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO40 9SL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO40 9SL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
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
WardTotland & ColwellE05013394
ParishFreshwaterE04001301
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Yarmouth & FreshwaterE02003592
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Isle of Wight 012HE01033239
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.