Yaverland
Yaverland is a village in the Isle of Wight, England, with a population of around 2,200. It has 1 school, 1 supermarket, and around 21 restaurants and cafés, along with 15 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Brading, 1.6 km away. There were around 61 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 Yaverland 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: 13° / 9° · 36% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 8° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:59Sunset 16:36
9h 37m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US 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
60 reported · August 2026▲ 11% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences19
- Anti-social behaviour17
- Public order6
- Other theft5
7 stop & searches
Neighbourhood team: Sandown and Lake · 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
135 food businesses within 2 miles
- 107 rated 4–5 ★ (74 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Brading (1.6 km)
- 15 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Brading (1.6 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 (11.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (11.1 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
25 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: The Burlington Hotel 5-9 Avenue Road (1.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools5
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses1
- 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
- 14 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
- Schools1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens28
- Restaurants & cafés25
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
Grid electricity
25% low-carbon electricity
Gas 73% · Wind 14% · Biomass 6% · Nuclear 5%
296 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 · 3 pharmacies in PO36
- The Bay 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
- Yaverland · 0.1 km
Yaverland is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Sandown, on the Isle of Wight, England. It is just north of Sandown on Sandown Bay. It has about 200 houses. About 1⁄3 of a mile away from the villa…
- Yaverland Battery · 0.4 km
Yaverland Battery is a battery on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. It was constructed between 1861 and 1864.
Wildheart Animal Sanctuary · 0.4 kmThe Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, previously known as the Isle of Wight Zoo and Sandown Zoo, is a wildlife sanctuary on the coastline of Sandown, Isle of Wight. At 8.5 acres, it is the largest collection of exotic anima…
Sandown Fort · 0.5 kmSandown Fort is a fort built in Sandown on the Isle of Wight in the middle of Sandown Bay. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built on the island to protect it in response to a perceived French invasion. It was a…
St John the Baptist Church, Yaverland · 0.7 kmSt John the Baptist Church, Yaverland is a parish church in the Church of England located in Yaverland, Isle of Wight.
Yaverland Manor · 0.7 kmYaverland Manor is a medieval manor house in Yaverland, near Sandown, on the Isle of Wight. It was reconstructed in c. 1620 with alterations c. 1709. It became a Grade I listed building in 1949.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Yaverland?
- Yaverland is a town in Isle of Wight, England, in the Isle of Wight local authority.
- How deprived is Yaverland?
- The Isle of Wight local authority, which includes Yaverland, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.