PO38

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
741
Current units
598
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
143

Postcode sectors in PO38

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

4 sectors
9,543 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
34, South Street, Ventnor, PO38 1NG 20 July 2026 £250,000
34, West Street, Wroxall, Ventnor, PO38 3BS 17 July 2026 £280,000
Clarendon Press, Flat 1, Market Street, Ventnor, PO38 1HF 3 July 2026 £78,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
6
Primary
4
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
678
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 326
  • Public order 69
  • Anti social behaviour 67
  • Criminal damage and arson 61
  • Shoplifting 43

Census 2021

Population and age profile

PO38 usual residents
12,332
Age-profile population
12,134

Age bands in PO38

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
12.2%

1,476 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.7%

935 residents

Age 25 to 44
15.6%

1,890 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.5%

3,703 residents

Age 65 and over
34%

4,130 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 592 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
91.1%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
91.1%
Gigabit-capable
91.1%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

463 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 268 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

1

in this district

  • VENTNOR MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 ALBERT STREET, VENTNOR, PO38 1EZ

    ODS code J84003

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

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

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £275,000 from 1,199 recorded sales in PO38. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Isle of Wight is £240,998 in June 2026, up 1.1% year on year.

Schools

6 open schools are in scope, including 4 primary and 1 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

678 published events cover 12 months, averaging 56.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 326 events.

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