Postcode PO30 1BG (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO30 1BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO30 1BG is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO30 1BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO30 1BG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PO30 1BG as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to PO30 1BG is Scarrots Lane which is centered 119 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Drill Hall Road and is 23 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.54 km away at Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway)

The closest primary school to PO30 1BG (for ages 11 and under) is Nine Acres Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 27, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Christ The King College. The last OFSTED inspection on July 14, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of PO30 1BG is The Crispin and is 70 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 4, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newport Fish And Chips and is 27 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 10, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PO30 1BG is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Isle of Wight National Health Service is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PO30 1BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO30 1BG, and the approximate distance away.

Scarrots Lane 119 m
Mill Street 132 m
Cross Street 136 m
Drill Hall Road 138 m
New Street 141 m
Hearn Street 151 m
West Street 154 m
Chapel Street 169 m
St Jamess Street 194 m
Old Westminster Lane 199 m
Lugley Street 201 m
Clifford Street 202 m
Alexandra Lane 203 m
Union Street 222 m
Caesars Road 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO30 1BG

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO30 1BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nine Acres Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
369 m
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
481 m
The Isle of Wight College Good
(May 26, 2017)
835 m
Medina House School Good
(July 3, 2018)
991 m
Barton Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.02 km
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.05 km
Christ The King College Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
1.05 km
St George's School Good
(January 12, 2016)
1.08 km
Carisbrooke College Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.08 km
Hunnyhill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.11 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.29 km
Summerfields Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.52 km
Medina College Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
1.73 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
4.29 km
Priory School Good
(May 24, 2018)
4.74 km
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
4.77 km
Chillerton and Rookley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
4.95 km
Wootton Community Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.25 km
Queensgate Foundation Primary Good
(June 25, 2019)
5.43 km
Lanesend Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
5.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO30 1BG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Original Phils Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
0 m
Castlehold Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
27 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2018
27 m
Newport Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 10, 2018
27 m
The Living Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
27 m
Holyrood Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 29, 2019
55 m
Chia Wing Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
62 m
Fernando's Oriental Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
69 m
Salvation Army Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
March 16, 2016
69 m
The Crispin Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2017
70 m
C.F.O. Foods @ Artisan Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
76 m
Caffe Ninety Three Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 6, 2022
76 m
Fruffles @ Artisan Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
76 m
Poundstretcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
76 m
The Castle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
76 m
Scarrots Lane Bakery Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
February 25, 2022
86 m
The Retreat Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 5, 2021
86 m
Heroes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
121 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2015
132 m
B\&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
142 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO30 1BG - Data from Apr 2022

Drill Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Drill Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Lugley Street Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway) Metro/Tram 4.54 km
Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway) Metro/Tram 4.54 km
Smallbrook Junction (Isle of Wight Steam Railway Metro/Tram 4.57 km
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 6.5 km
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 6.51 km
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 6.52 km
Southampton Airport Air 28.28 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 38.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO30 1BG - Data from Dec 2021

Hunny Hill Hill Or Mountain 744 m
Mount Joy Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Hurstake Hard Wetland 1.45 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Marvel Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Dodnor Hard Wetland 2.18 km
Staplers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Noke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Little Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Middle Down Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Dickson's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Wroxall Bottom Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Horsebridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Holme Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO30 1BG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.5 Mbps 51.7 Mbps 79.75 Mbps
Upload 14 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 50% 68.8 17
300+ Mbps 50% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 40,541 kWh - mean 8,108 kWh : median 8,332 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO30 1BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.69898000
Longitude -1.29805100
OS Easting 449671
OS Northing 0089050
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6991
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Isle of Wight
Electoral Ward Newport Central
Local Authority District Isle of Wight
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Solent
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000046
Travel To Work Area Isle of Wight

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Isle of Wight National Health Service
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Newport (Isle of Wight) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33037548
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Isle of Wight 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Isle of Wight 009C
Output Area / Small Area 7A2