The postcode PO37 7BU is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO37 7BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PO37 7BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 PO37 7BU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to PO37 7BU is Wilton Park Road which is centered 56 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wilton Road and is 20 m away. The closest railway station is Shanklin Rail Station, 340 m away.
The closest primary school to PO37 7BU (for ages 11 and under) is Gatten and Lake Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 1, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ryde Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 23, 2016 rated this school as Good
The nearest takeaway food is available from Aj's Takeaway and is 282 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 24.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.4% 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PO37 7BU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PO37 7BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO37 7BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO37 7BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO37 7BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatten and Lake Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 276 m |
| St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 789 m |
| Broadlea Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.24 km |
| The Bay Church of England School | Maintained school | 4-16 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 2.75 km |
| Wroxall Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (May 9, 2019) | 3.84 km |
| Newchurch Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 3.91 km |
| St Catherine's School | Special school | 7-19 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 4.92 km |
| The Island Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 5.03 km |
| St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 5.08 km |
| Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 11, 2020) | 5.42 km |
| Godshill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (September 12, 2019) | 5.75 km |
| Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 21, 2018) | 6.37 km |
| St Helens Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 8.33 km |
| Bembridge Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 8.64 km |
| Haylands Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 9.12 km |
| Niton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 9.38 km |
| Chillerton and Rookley Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (September 13, 2018) | 9.49 km |
| Nettlestone Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 9.52 km |
| Ryde Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 23, 2016) | 9.78 km |
| Binstead Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 9.89 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO37 7BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kenbury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2019 | 115 m | |
| Springfield Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 152 m | |
| The Rowborough Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2018 | 152 m | |
| Central Convenience Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2019 | 165 m | |
| Stoneleigh | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2019 | 198 m | |
| Mount House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2017 | 207 m | |
| The Avenue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2015 | 210 m | |
| Central Convenience Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2019 | 232 m | |
| Holly House B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 20, 2014 | 241 m | |
| Palm Court Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2017 | 244 m | |
| Acacia Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2014 | 248 m | |
| Erling's Original Liquorice Co. LLP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2019 | 248 m | |
| Gatten & Lake Primary School (Breakfast Club) | Exempt March 5, 2018 | 276 m | |
| Gatten \& Lake Primary School - Compass | Awaiting Inspection | 276 m | |
| Aj's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2017 | 282 m | |
| Dragon Pearl Chinese Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2021 | 282 m | |
| Langham Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 4, 2019 | 282 m | |
| Mr T's Takeaway Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2019 | 282 m | |
| Triton Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2016 | 282 m | |
| Clarence House B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2016 | 283 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO37 7BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Wilton Road | 20 m | |
| Wilton Road | 55 m | |
| Witbank Gardens | 185 m | |
| Duncroft Gardens | 216 m | |
| Witbank Gardens | 218 m | |
| Shanklin Rail Station | 340 m | |
| Shanklin Rail Station | 384 m | |
| Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station | 1.39 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 37.27 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 48.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO37 7BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Hope Beach | 523 m | |
| Little Stairs Point | 633 m | |
| Batts Copse | 804 m | |
| Welcome Beach | 824 m | |
| Shanklin Chine | Valley | 1.1 km |
| Ninham Withybed | 1.19 km | |
| Sibden Hill | 1.23 km | |
| Scotchells Withybed | 1.25 km | |
| Barton's Withybed | 1.57 km | |
| America Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Hungerberry Copse | 1.61 km | |
| Apsecastle Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Cliff Copse | 2.02 km | |
| Common Copse | 2.24 km | |
| Greatwood Copse | 2.29 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO37 7BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 41.2 Mbps | 54.4 Mbps | 500.58 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.7 Mbps | 24.7 Mbps | 518.47 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.9 | 1.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 14.6% | 100% | 46.6 | 11.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 85.4% | 85.4% | 501 | 518 |
Energy usage data for PO37 7BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.63587000 |
| Longitude | -1.17652300 |
| OS Easting | 458331 |
| OS Northing | 0082122 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Isle of Wight |
| Electoral Ward | Shanklin 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000046 |
| Travel To Work Area | Isle of Wight |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Sandown/Shanklin BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Shanklin BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33041147 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Isle of Wight 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Isle of Wight 016C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |