Ventnor
Ventnor is a town in the Isle of Wight, England, with a population of around 5,976. It has 1 GP surgery, 2 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, 30 restaurants and cafés, 43 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Shanklin, 4.8 km away. The average sold house price is around £316,607, and there were around 34 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ventnor 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°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 10° · 63% rain
- Tomorrow: 13° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:01Sunset 16:35
9h 34m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
46US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Christchurch Barrack Road, 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
36 reported · August 2026▼ 12% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences14
- Burglary7
- Anti-social behaviour5
- Criminal damage & arson4
4 stop & searches
Neighbourhood team: Shanklin and Ventnor · 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
84 food businesses within 2 miles
- 69 rated 4–5 ★ (45 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Shanklin (4.8 km)
- 43 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Shanklin (4.8 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
EV charging
12 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Central Car Park (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Swimming pools11
- Sports pitches15
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds5
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
- 86 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:
- NoRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
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
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens28
- Restaurants & cafés36
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,680 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
9 jobs advertised · £19,845 avg
e.g. Teacher of History, Commercial Cleaners, AVON Representatives wanted in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England – start today
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
40% low-carbon electricity
Gas 58% · Wind 23% · Biomass 9% · Nuclear 8%
240 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
1 GP surgery · 2 pharmacies in PO38
- Ventnor Medical Practice
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
- Cove Cottage · 0.1 km
Cove Cottage is a Grade II listed house in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight in England. The cottage is located on Belgrave Road in the town and is dated 1828; it was listed on 14 July 1976. It was owned by the army office…
- St Catherine's School, Ventnor · 0.2 km
St Catherine's School, in Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom, is an independent non-maintained residential special school for children and young people aged seven to 19 years who have speech, language…
St Catherine's Church, Ventnor · 0.2 kmSt Catherine's, Ventnor is a parish church in the Church of England located in Ventnor, Isle of Wight.
Ventnor railway station · 0.3 kmVentnor railway station was the terminus of the Isle of Wight Railway line from Ryde.
Ventnor · 0.3 kmVentnor is a seaside resort town and civil parish established in the Victorian era on the southeast coast of the Isle of Wight, England, 11 miles (18 km) from Newport. It is situated south of St Boniface Down, and bui…
- Ventnor Town Hall · 0.5 km
Ventnor Town Hall is a historic building in Albert Street in Ventnor, a town on the Isle of Wight, in England. The facade of the building, behind which new flats have been created, is a Grade II listed building.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ventnor?
- Ventnor is a town in Isle of Wight, England, in the Isle of Wight local authority.
- What is the population of Ventnor?
- Ventnor has an approximate settlement population of 5,976.
- How deprived is Ventnor?
- The Isle of Wight local authority, which includes Ventnor, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.