Portland Street, Newport, Isle of Wight

Portland Street is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Portland Street is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Portland Street is located in the Newport Central ward of the Isle of Wight district in Isle of Wight.
Coordinates 50.69649, -1.299745
Grid Ref SZ495887
Suburb Newport
Constituency Isle of Wight
Postcodes PO30 1AQ, PO30 1BU, PO30 1QQ

House Prices

The average house price in Portland Street is 33.36% higher than the rest of Newport. The last sale we have on record is 19 Portland Street, that sold for £197,000. The average house price in Newport is £190,125 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Portland Street

Date No. Type Price
03/02/2022 19 Terrace £197,000
04/11/2021 THE OLD CHURCH £601,200
11/05/2021 18 Terrace £185,000
26/10/2020 3 Terrace £158,000

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Crime in Portland Street, Isle of Wight

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hampshire Police in Portland Street during July 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Portland Street and compared that to the average for the Newport Central ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Portland Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Newport Central ward

Social economic statistics for Portland Street

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Portland Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Portland Street is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Portland Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Portland Street are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Portland Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Portland Street are in the top 20% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Portland Street are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Portland Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Portland Street are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Portland Street

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Portland Street.

Unemployment in Portland Street

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.23% of Portland Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Portland Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Portland Street. The proportion of retirees on Portland Street is 6.4% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25% of Portland Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Portland Street

The proportion of home owners on Portland Street is 12% lower than the national average of 62%. 36.03% of properties in Portland Street are private rented and 13.97% are social rented.
50% of residents of Portland Street own their home

Country of Birth of Portland Street residents

The proportion if Portland Street residents born in the UK is 11.58% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.77% of Portland Street residents were born outside the UK.
94.23% of Portland Street residents were born in the UK

Portland Street Summary

Portland Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Portland Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Portland Street has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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