Arreton
Arreton is a village in the Isle of Wight, England. It has 12 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Havenstreet, 3.8 km away. There were around 2 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly public order. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Arreton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Isle of Wight area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 140,459 residents at roughly 370 people per km².
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight
- Police force
- Hampshire
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 285th of 294 English council areas — better than 3% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
10°CClear
- Today: 14° / 9° · 13% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 9° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:56Sunset 16:40
9h 44m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
61US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 5.6 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.2% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
3 reported · August 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Other theft1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Wight Rural South · Hampshire
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
233 reported road collisions (2025)
65 killed or seriously injured · 270 casualties · 16.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
27 food businesses within 2 miles
- 22 rated 4–5 ★ (18 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Havenstreet (3.8 km)
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Sandown (6.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£245,670 average▼ 1.1% YoY
Across Isle of Wight · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£951 average monthly rent▲ 7.2% YoY
- 1 bed £663
- 2 bed £872
- 3 bed £1,089
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
9.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.3 times median annual pay (8.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,048 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 174.7p · Asda (3.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (3.6 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
27 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: The Garlic Farm (1.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
140,459 residents in Isle of Wight · 370/km²
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 56%
- 65+: 29%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK4,726
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,290
- Net moves+436
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 56 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
3% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,626 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (26% of 73,120)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
51 schools · 16,601 pupils
36 primary · 6 secondary · 9 other
Ofsted: 16 of 23 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (70%)
47 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Lift RydeGood
- Carisbrooke CollegeRequires improvement
- Christ The King CollegeRequires improvement
- Medina CollegeRequires improvement
- Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
- The Island Free School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Isle of Wight
Care & health services
159 CQC-registered services
- Care homes62
- GP practices19
- Dentists33
- Homecare agencies39
- Hospitals & hospices5
CQC ratings: 80% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 7 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Isle of Wight
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 39 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
171 applications decided
90.6% granted · 155 granted, 16 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Council control
Reform UK (minority)
- Lab 1
- Con 2
- LD 4
- Grn 2
- Ref 19
- Oth 11
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,680 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£662 median full-time weekly pay
3.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,363 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
41% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 78,882 certificates
12.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 83.6 yrs women · 77.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 59.3 women · 58.6 men
59% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
16 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in PO30
- Newport Health Centre
- South Wight Medical Practice
- Dr Iris
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Isle of Wight West:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases376 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND213 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks179 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK151 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings142 local signatures · 11,850 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
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Arreton Manor · 0.3 kmArreton Manor is a manor house in Arreton, Isle of Wight, England. Its history is traced to 872 AD to the time of King Alfred the Great and his parents. It was left by King Alfred by his will to his youngest son Aethe…
- Arreton Down · 0.8 km
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Great East Standen Manor · 1.2 kmGreat East Standen Manor is a manor house on the Isle of Wight, England. Its history dates to the Norman Conquest; and it was allegedly once the residence of Princess Cicely, the daughter of Edward IV, following her t…
Robin Hill Country Park · 1.3 kmRobin Hill Country Park is an 88-acre (36 ha) adventure park located in Downend; outside Newport, Isle of Wight. The park is built on the buried farmstead of Combley Roman Villa, which is featured in the 'Romans at Ro…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Arreton?
- Arreton is a town in Isle of Wight, England, in the Isle of Wight local authority.
- How deprived is Arreton?
- The Isle of Wight local authority, which includes Arreton, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.