Isle of Wight

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Isle of Wight.

Population
142,296
People in Employment
54,150 (68.9%)
People Inactive
21,035 (26.8%)
People Unemployed
3,385 (4.3%)
Number Of Jobs
45k
Median Salary
£0
Mean Salary
£26,234

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Isle of Wight. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Isle of Wight for 2024

Isle of Wights most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 6,517 crimes and in 2022 there were 6,639 crimes. Which is an decrease of 122 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 6,517 539
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 1,488 133
Getting Better
Public order 1,716 132
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,203 107
Getting Better
Other theft 768 55
Getting Better
Shoplifting 647 53
Getting Better
Drugs 449 36
Getting Better
Burglary 289 22
Getting Better
Other crime 214 22
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 158 12
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 235 10
Getting Better
Theft from the person 60 7
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 25 1
Getting Better
Robbery 33 0
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Isle of Wight

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Ryde North West has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Isle of Wight, with 1203 crimes and 350 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey has 94 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Newport Central 95 24
Ryde North West 92 27
Parkhurst & Hunnyhill 79 0
Mountjoy & Shide 67 0
Sandown South 55 13
Sandown North 50 16
Pan & Barton 44 0
Ventnor & St Lawrence 35 0
Cowes North 33 12
East Cowes 30 7
Freshwater South 27 9
Fairlee & Whippingham 26 0
Freshwater North & Yarmouth 26 0
Brading & St Helens 25 0
Ryde Appley & Elmfield 25 0
Shanklin Central 25 6
Shanklin South 25 8
Lake South 24 7
Ryde Monktonmead 23 0
Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch 22 0
Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet 21 0
Carisbrooke & Gunville 21 0
Ryde South East 21 0
Central Rural 20 0
Lake North 20 5
Haylands & Swanmore 19 0
Newport West 19 6
Ryde West 19 5
Bembridge 18 0
Wootton Bridge 18 5
Chale, Niton & Shorwell 16 0
Cowes South & Northwood 16 0
Nettlestone & Seaview 15 0
Cowes Medina 15 3
Osborne 14 0
Binstead & Fishbourne 12 0
Totland & Colwell 7 0
Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey 5 0
Cowes West & Gurnard 5 0

Crime map for Isle of Wight

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Isle of Wight

The average property price in Isle of Wight is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Isle of Wight is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Isle of Wight could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £445,682.36 £304,302.24 £240,068.83 £159,152.15
2022 £431,849.08 £294,937.76 £233,349.07 £155,898.46
2021 £379,936.33 £259,372.63 £206,145.67 £142,876.96
2020 £341,385.80 £234,989.75 £186,230.27 £133,034.76
2019 £325,901.15 £223,858.97 £177,569.12 £130,150.57
2018 £312,867.15 £214,820.40 £171,006.88 £127,039.37
2017 £302,267.37 £206,763.63 £165,487.85 £125,280.45
2016 £290,014.23 £199,181.30 £160,054.52 £119,197.41
2015 £274,718.29 £189,229.81 £152,393.00 £113,551.28
2014 £266,101.58 £184,423.63 £149,239.95 £111,516.03
2013 £251,682.41 £174,911.28 £141,779.99 £106,710.74
2012 £251,753.29 £174,965.62 £141,921.81 £108,309.81
2011 £252,306.22 £174,530.35 £141,696.16 £109,878.71
2010 £254,434.88 £176,712.00 £144,223.24 £112,741.64

Property prices over time for Isle of Wight

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Isle of Wight

The median salary in Isle of Wight is £0 and the mean salary in Isle of Wight is £26,234.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
45k
Median Salary
£0
Annual Percentage Change
0.0%
Mean Salary
£26,234

Salary comparison between Isle of Wight and South East

See how Isle of Wight compares to the rest of South East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in South East is £38,306 in Wokingham and the lowest median salary is £0 in Windsor and Maidenhead UA. Isle of Wight ranks 59 out of 64 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Wokingham 64k £38,306 12.9% £46,994 11.1%
Guildford 55k £38,040 17.0% £48,215 15.4%
Basingstoke and Deane 77k £35,488 9.0% £39,939 9.8%
Hart 38k £35,449 14.6% £43,681 7.2%
Reigate and Banstead 45k £35,282 9.3% £42,842 8.4%
Tandridge 31k £35,165 17.2% £46,788 12.3%
Waverley 45k £34,836 15.0% £47,107 15.1%
Vale of White Horse 59k £34,587 7.8% £39,045 5.5%
South Oxfordshire 51k £34,159 10.1% £41,240 5.5%
Woking 35k £33,853 12.1% £39,741 8.8%
Bracknell Forest UA 42k £33,640 5.4% £37,449 2.5%
Tonbridge and Malling 52k £32,307 3.5% £37,778 -2.9%
Elmbridge 45k £32,272 -1.7% £0 0.0%
Dartford 44k £32,204 10.8% £36,047 8.9%
Winchester 50k £31,824 -0.5% £41,231 13.1%
Buckinghamshire UA 169k £31,188 6.9% £46,025 20.6%
West Berkshire UA 63k £31,106 0.3% £36,324 -8.6%
Reading UA 65k £30,925 -0.8% £36,019 -2.9%
Tunbridge Wells 40k £30,914 -4.4% £39,798 0.0%
Slough UA 43k £30,694 3.1% £35,155 6.3%
Fareham 39k £30,652 0.0% £35,180 0.1%
Oxford 57k £30,575 4.5% £33,309 1.0%
Cherwell 60k £30,490 3.1% £34,858 5.1%
Rushmoor 40k £30,480 11.1% £34,922 3.7%
East Hampshire 51k £30,316 3.8% £36,310 -5.6%
Mid Sussex 58k £30,073 9.6% £39,498 12.9%
Maidstone 60k £30,071 7.1% £34,102 5.1%
Test Valley 57k £30,015 5.2% £34,218 6.8%
Eastleigh 61k £29,970 4.0% £32,723 2.7%
Crawley 43k £29,950 12.3% £32,595 5.0%
Horsham 50k £29,515 14.5% £36,218 8.4%
Southampton UA 95k £29,496 9.4% £31,876 7.5%
Gravesham 36k £29,456 7.6% £32,987 7.5%
Folkestone and Hythe 37k £29,349 12.5% £32,060 9.5%
Mole Valley 26k £29,130 3.9% £37,641 -6.5%
Ashford 44k £28,980 19.1% £32,132 10.1%
Swale 53k £28,711 10.2% £35,009 10.2%
Dover 37k £27,816 9.2% £34,308 13.9%
Medway UA 101k £27,597 2.6% £31,964 5.7%
Chichester 0k £27,543 12.8% £33,524 17.2%
Portsmouth UA 68k £27,515 10.1% £30,289 10.7%
Lewes 30k £27,451 1.1% £38,056 10.9%
Brighton and Hove UA 94k £27,360 4.1% £32,661 6.5%
Worthing 47k £27,135 1.7% £30,350 1.6%
Canterbury 49k £26,934 8.9% £34,116 10.2%
Gosport 35k £26,677 0.8% £30,104 2.5%
New Forest 60k £26,093 9.4% £31,535 8.3%
Sevenoaks 36k £25,659 0.0% £36,430 -12.8%
Adur 22k £25,534 0.0% £30,251 14.1%
Wealden 50k £25,509 4.1% £32,191 6.9%
Havant 44k £25,216 2.8% £29,820 5.4%
Eastbourne 33k £25,129 6.4% £28,386 3.2%
Thanet 44k £24,660 8.5% £29,587 10.8%
Hastings 33k £24,596 7.0% £27,686 10.6%
Arun 49k £24,235 5.7% £27,037 3.1%
West Oxfordshire 49k £0 0.0% £32,201 8.4%
Epsom and Ewell 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Runnymede 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Spelthorne 35k £0 0.0% £38,810 0.0%
Surrey Heath 0k £0 0.0% £44,983 -1.1%
Windsor and Maidenhead UA 53k £0 0.0% £49,464 5.9%
Rother 30k £0 0.0% £30,809 2.1%
Milton Keynes UA 96k £0 0.0% £36,796 7.2%

See how Isle of Wight compares to other areas in South East

Number of businesses by industry for Isle of Wight

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
260 360 650 135 115 375 140 595 205 55 175 555 400 25 105 185 370