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Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight is a unitary council in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

The Isle of Wight has the lowest two bedroom rent of the 64 councils in the South East, £872 a month, though it rose 7.3% in the year to August 2026. Burglary, 2.4 per 1,000 households, is joint lowest in the region. 53% of eleven year olds reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, the 2nd lowest share in the South East and down 6 points since 2018/19. Healthy life expectancy for women, 59.3 years, is the 3rd lowest in the region.

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Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Isle of Wight and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,626

Higher than 93% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

7th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£241k

Lower than 58% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

4th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Up 1.1% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£872

Lower than 59% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Up 7.3% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings7.7

Higher than 55% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

11th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home68

Lower than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 5th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van20.8%

Higher than 63% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Joint 10th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station27.5%

Higher than 56% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket69.3%

Lower than 57% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy64.1%

Lower than 74% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available87.1%

Higher than 75% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

11th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

Lower than 97% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 6 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score41.5

Lower than 91% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

7th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,106

Lower than 57% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents76.5

Higher than 59% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

12th highest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Down 5.3% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households2.4

Lower than 95% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year51.1

Higher than 69% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier89.7%

Lower than 61% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents8.9

Higher than 85% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 3rd highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

No change since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.4

Lower than 59% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.2

Lower than 56% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women59.3 yrs

Lower than 71% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 3.7 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home7.4 ha

Lower than 92% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

5th lowest of the 63 councils in the South East.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean5.6 µg/m³

Lower than 77% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 47.2% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

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