Brighstone
Brighstone is a village in the Isle of Wight, England, with a population of around 1,157. There are around 3 restaurants and cafés and 14 bus stops. There were around 4 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Brighstone area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Isle of Wight area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). 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 283rd of 294 English council areas — better than 4% 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
19°CSunny
- Today: 19° / 18° · 71% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 18° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:26
12h 50m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
6US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Southampton Centre, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Public order1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Wight Rural South · Hampshire
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
229 reported road collisions (2024)
75 killed or seriously injured · 305 casualties · 16.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
16 food businesses within 2 miles
- 11 rated 4–5 ★ (10 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 15 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£240,998 average▲ 1.1% YoY
Across Isle of Wight · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£950 average monthly rent▲ 7.6% YoY
- 1 bed £662
- 2 bed £871
- 3 bed £1,087
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 168.7p · Asda (9.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.7p · Asda (9.5 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
1 charging location within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 13 kW
- Nearest: The Cow Co. & Tom's Eco Lodge (6.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools7
- Sports pitches6
- 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)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 80 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
3% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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%)
47inspected 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
158 CQC-registered services
- Care homes61
- GP practices19
- Dentists33
- Homecare agencies39
- Hospitals & hospices5
CQC ratings: 82% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 7 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Isle of Wight
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 54 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
168 applications decided
92.3% granted · 155 granted, 13 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Richard Quigley
Labour
Isle of Wight West
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
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 & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,635 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£662 median full-time weekly pay
3.7% 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
Grid electricity
32% low-carbon electricity
Gas 39% · Imports 29% · Solar 21% · Biomass 6%
179 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Isle of Wight West:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases374 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership357 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership286 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office236 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s215 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
St Mary's Church, Brighstone · 0.0 kmSt. Mary's Church is a parish church in the Church of England located in Brighstone, Isle of Wight. The churchyard contains a memorial stone to George Albert Cairns VC.
Brighstone · 0.4 kmBrighstone is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, 6 miles southwest of Newport on the B3399 road. Brighstone was previously known as "Brixton". The name means 'the farmstead or estate belonging to a man c…
Moortown, Isle of Wight · 0.6 kmMoortown is a part of Brighstone on the western side of the Isle of Wight. The area is known as the Back of the Wight.
Brighstone Grange Lifeboat Station · 1.3 kmBrighstone Grange Lifeboat Station,, was located at Grange Chine, near the village of Brighstone,, on the south west coast of the Isle of Wight.
Buddle Brook · 1.3 kmBuddle Brook is a small river on the Isle of Wight, England. The brook drains water from the southern side of Brighstone Down and as far to the east as the village of Shorwell. Its flow is the greatest of the streams…
Limerstone · 1.3 kmLimerstone is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight in England. It is located on the B3399 road between Brighstone and Shorwell, approximately 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Newport. Public transport is provided by Southern Vect…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brighstone?
- Brighstone is a town in Isle of Wight, England, in the Isle of Wight local authority.
- What is the population of Brighstone?
- Brighstone has an approximate settlement population of 1,157.
- How deprived is Brighstone?
- The Isle of Wight local authority, which includes Brighstone, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.