PO30 2DX

Fairlee & Whippingham · Isle of Wight · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Isle of Wight
Constituency
Isle of Wight West
Postcode district
PO30
Postcode sector
PO30 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PO30 2EW 151 m
PO30 2PT 162 m
PO30 2EP 254 m
PO30 2LB 300 m
PO30 2EN 303 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PO30 2DX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
PO
Postcode district
PO30
Postcode sector
PO30 2
Latitude
50.711250
Longitude
-1.282945
British National Grid easting
450,724
British National Grid northing
90,426

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Isle of Wight · E06000046
Parish or community
E04001323
Westminster constituency
Isle of Wight West · E14001304
Output area
E00087421
Lower layer super output area
Isle of Wight 008A · E01017310
Middle layer super output area
Isle of Wight 008 · E02003588

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
20
Primary
12
Secondary
3
  1. Medina College

    Academy converter

    45 m
  2. Summerfields Primary School

    Community school

    670 m
  3. The Isle of Wight College

    Further education

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,027
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 841
  • Shoplifting 363
  • Public order 208
  • Anti social behaviour 140
  • Criminal damage and arson 136

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
PO30 2 residents
7,291

Age bands in PO30 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.3%

1,333 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

781 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.2%

1,910 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.6%

1,721 residents

Age 65 and over
21.1%

1,539 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • NEWPORT HEALTH CENTRE

    22 CARISBROOKE HIGH STREET, CARISBROOKE, NEWPORT, PO30 1NR

    ODS code J84011

    3.0 km

  • SOLENT NHS TRUST T/A MEDINA HEALTHCARE

    BRANNON WAY, WOOTTON BRIDGE, RYDE, PO33 4NW

    ODS code J84017

    3.9 km

  • COWES MEDICAL CENTRE

    200 NEWPORT ROAD, COWES, PO31 7ER

    ODS code J84015

    4.7 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Medina College

    BCT · Fairlee

    0.0 miles
  • Orchard House

    BCT · Fairlee

    0.1 miles
  • Orchard House

    BCT · Fairlee

    0.2 miles
  • Medina Leisure Centre

    BCT · Fairlee

    0.2 miles
  • Medina Leisure Centre

    BCT · Fairlee

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Isle of Wight 008A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

16,937 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

20 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 3 secondary schools. Medina College is the nearest published school at 45 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,027 published events cover 12 months, averaging 168.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 841 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.