PO40

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
342
Current units
293
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
3

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
49

Postcode sectors in PO40

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

2 sectors
4,413 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Bayclose, Flat 6, Terrace Lane, Freshwater, PO40 9QE 24 July 2026 £150,000
New Inn Cottage, Norton Green, Freshwater, PO40 9RU 10 July 2026 £555,000
Wellesley House, Blackbridge Road, Freshwater, PO40 9QP 3 July 2026 £499,995

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
1
Primary
1
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
354
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 169
  • Public order 42
  • Anti social behaviour 35
  • Criminal damage and arson 33
  • Other theft 22

Census 2021

Population and age profile

PO40 usual residents
5,706
Age-profile population
5,669

Age bands in PO40

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
10.4%

589 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.9%

447 residents

Age 25 to 44
14.7%

833 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.6%

1,623 residents

Age 65 and over
38.4%

2,177 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 291 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

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%

278 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 200 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 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

  • WIGHT PRIMARY PARTNERSHIPS LTD

    BROOKSIDE HEALTH CENTRE, QUEENS ROAD, FRESHWATER, PO40 9DT

    ODS code J84019

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 2026-09-05. 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 £290,000 from 587 recorded sales in PO40. 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

1 open schools are in scope, including 1 primary and 0 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

354 published events cover 12 months, averaging 29.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 169 events.

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