City Profile • Local Authority
Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight is a local authority district comprising 12 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £291k, reflecting a downward trend of 1.4% over the past year. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. Crime levels sit at a moderate 74 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
140,794
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
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Population Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Isle of Wight authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English93.8%
White: Other White2.5%
Other Asian0.6%
White: Irish0.6%
White and Asian0.4%
White and Black Caribbean0.4%
Age Profile
70-74 years8.0%
55-59 years7.9%
60-64 years7.5%
65-69 years7.4%
50-54 years7.3%
75-79 years6.2%
Top Occupations
Professional15.5%
Skilled trades14.0%
Caring and leisure13.1%
Managers and directors12.5%
Associate professional11.4%
Elementary occupations10.1%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright44.4%
Owned: Mortgage23.3%
Private rented: Landlord18.1%
Social rented: Other9.9%
Private rented: Other2.6%
Social rented: Council1.0%
Area DNA
family4/10
health4/10
safety6/10
homeown7/10
transit5/10
affluence3/10
diversity4/10
employment1/10
investment3/10