SOUTH STREET, PO38 1BN House Prices & Local Information

PO38 1BN is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on South Street, 0.2km from Cowlease in Ventnor. Administratively it sits within Ventnor & St Lawrence ward and the Isle of Wight constituency.

For renters and young professionals, PO38 1BN offers residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. By day, the area transitions to a town fringe countryside character: mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. At 45 years average, the community has a secure, family-first character — valued for its stability, low turnover, and strong local identity. 44% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 86 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £139k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for PO38 1BN are sourced from Output Area E00087698 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.