Havenstreet
Havenstreet is a village in the Isle of Wight, England, with a population of around 432. There are around 3 restaurants and cafés and 3 bus stops. There was around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. The nearest railway station is Havenstreet, 0.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Havenstreet 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
11°CClear
- Today: 13° / 9° · 42% rain
- Tomorrow: 13° / 9° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:58Sunset 16:38
9h 41m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
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
2 reported · August 2026
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Wight Rural East · 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
58 food businesses within 2 miles
- 47 rated 4–5 ★ (35 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Havenstreet (0.7 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Smallbrook Junction (3.5 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 (5.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (5.9 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
36 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Isle of Wight Steam Railway (0.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds3
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
- 8 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
Your MP
Joe Robertson
Conservative
Isle of Wight East
Recent votes:
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32
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
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,680 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
4 jobs advertised · £28,257 avg
e.g. Care Assistant, Endoscopy Nurse Isle of Wight, Endoscopy Healthcare Assistant Isle of Wight
Source: Adzuna
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
Grid electricity
38% low-carbon electricity
Gas 59% · Wind 21% · Biomass 10% · Nuclear 8%
245 gCO₂/kWh · very 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
Health services
7 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in PO33
- Esplanade Surgery
- St. Helens Medical Centre
- Argyll House
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Isle of Wight East:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases493 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK175 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND171 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks155 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately152 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- St Peter's Church, Havenstreet · 0.0 km
St Peter's Church, Havenstreet is a parish church in the Church of England located in Havenstreet, Isle of Wight.
Havenstreet · 0.2 kmHavenstreet is a village on the Isle of Wight, located about 2 miles southwest of Ryde, in the civil parish of Havenstreet and Ashey.
Havenstreet railway station · 0.8 kmHavenstreet railway station is a railway station at Havenstreet, Isle of Wight.
Briddlesford Copses · 1.5 kmBriddleford Copses is a 167.2-hectare (413-acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC) which is south of Wootton Bridge on the Isle of Wight in Britain. The site was designa…
- Briddlesford Nature Reserve · 1.6 km
Briddlesford Nature Reserve consists of 158 hectares of land on the Isle of Wight that is composed of a complex of different habitats, including woodland, arable farmland, lowland meadow, parkland, pond, hedgerow and…
Ashey railway station · 2.2 kmAshey railway station is a station serving the village of Ashey on the Isle of Wight in England. It was on the line which ran from Ryde to Newport. It had a passing loop when built but this was taken out of use when a…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Havenstreet?
- Havenstreet is a town in Isle of Wight, England, in the Isle of Wight local authority.
- What is the population of Havenstreet?
- Havenstreet has an approximate settlement population of 432.
- How deprived is Havenstreet?
- The Isle of Wight local authority, which includes Havenstreet, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.