Isle of Wight, in numbers

Average home prices reached £246,000 in Isle of Wight.

Isle of Wight council area. July 2026. Every figure carries its own date.

The Isle of Wight is a separate council area from Hampshire. Its local evidence here follows Sandown museum repairs, Ryde’s seafront heritage, Island-wide business investment and housing support, with town and ward data shown separately.

The short version

Average home price over time

August 1996 to July 2026

Isle of Wight council area · Cash prices, before allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: January 1995 to July 2026. The chart opens on the latest 30 years; choose All history for the full reviewed record.

From To

Shown on this chart: £43,621 in August 1996; £245,900 in July 2026. 463.7% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Full history context

Average home prices rose from £44,000 to £246,000 between January 1995 and July 2026.

July 2025 to July 2026: £2,000 less per home (0.9% lower).

Cash prices, before allowing for inflation. Changes do not show affordability without local earnings and household circumstances.

Data table and workings

Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Prices are in pounds at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

Whole local authority area; not a typical home listing or the budget needed by a first-time buyer.

Provisional estimates can be revised. Historical boundaries follow the exact published source code; no old-code series has been relabelled.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Average home price over time — Isle of Wight council area: full reviewed history
Period	£
January 1995	43,793
February 1995	43,093
March 1995	43,016
April 1995	42,489
May 1995	42,727
June 1995	42,494
July 1995	42,646
August 1995	43,319
September 1995	43,052
October 1995	42,941
November 1995	42,373
December 1995	43,282
January 1996	44,421
February 1996	44,522
March 1996	44,116
April 1996	42,889
May 1996	42,850
June 1996	42,914
July 1996	43,455
August 1996	43,621
September 1996	44,086
October 1996	43,446
November 1996	43,234
December 1996	43,710
January 1997	44,781
February 1997	44,579
March 1997	44,435
April 1997	45,687
May 1997	47,137
June 1997	47,468
July 1997	47,587
August 1997	48,664
September 1997	49,491
October 1997	50,330
November 1997	50,891
December 1997	51,445
January 1998	50,836
February 1998	50,463
March 1998	50,174
April 1998	51,661
May 1998	52,104
June 1998	53,040
July 1998	53,726
August 1998	54,588
September 1998	55,757
October 1998	56,208
November 1998	57,389
December 1998	57,275
January 1999	56,759
February 1999	55,814
March 1999	57,859
April 1999	58,739
May 1999	59,672
June 1999	58,644
July 1999	59,591
August 1999	60,505
September 1999	62,335
October 1999	63,660
November 1999	65,219
December 1999	65,583
January 2000	66,260
February 2000	67,121
March 2000	68,001
April 2000	69,352
May 2000	70,486
June 2000	73,492
July 2000	74,472
August 2000	75,050
September 2000	75,506
October 2000	76,598
November 2000	79,409
December 2000	79,114
January 2001	80,601
February 2001	79,684
March 2001	80,492
April 2001	79,360
May 2001	80,590
June 2001	81,642
July 2001	85,956
August 2001	86,629
September 2001	86,354
October 2001	85,993
November 2001	88,067
December 2001	92,163
January 2002	90,045
February 2002	89,812
March 2002	89,739
April 2002	93,682
May 2002	97,019
June 2002	99,292
July 2002	102,523
August 2002	103,710
September 2002	106,910
October 2002	108,690
November 2002	111,707
December 2002	112,718
January 2003	113,340
February 2003	114,049
March 2003	115,090
April 2003	116,420
May 2003	119,486
June 2003	124,078
July 2003	127,421
August 2003	126,158
September 2003	123,434
October 2003	123,435
November 2003	127,741
December 2003	130,766
January 2004	131,871
February 2004	131,608
March 2004	133,085
April 2004	135,317
May 2004	138,257
June 2004	142,526
July 2004	144,875
August 2004	147,872
September 2004	147,502
October 2004	152,908
November 2004	154,368
December 2004	155,633
January 2005	153,562
February 2005	155,035
March 2005	154,756
April 2005	154,959
May 2005	152,205
June 2005	153,438
July 2005	152,267
August 2005	154,418
September 2005	155,228
October 2005	159,238
November 2005	158,599
December 2005	157,530
January 2006	156,358
February 2006	155,735
March 2006	156,709
April 2006	157,294
May 2006	162,113
June 2006	163,079
July 2006	163,496
August 2006	162,496
September 2006	165,031
October 2006	165,149
November 2006	167,215
December 2006	167,100
January 2007	170,492
February 2007	169,591
March 2007	171,322
April 2007	172,000
May 2007	172,431
June 2007	172,734
July 2007	172,095
August 2007	173,889
September 2007	178,180
October 2007	179,994
November 2007	181,967
December 2007	177,494
January 2008	176,351
February 2008	175,055
March 2008	172,872
April 2008	173,227
May 2008	172,911
June 2008	176,584
July 2008	176,352
August 2008	170,609
September 2008	167,225
October 2008	162,716
November 2008	164,795
December 2008	164,347
January 2009	156,518
February 2009	152,363
March 2009	147,185
April 2009	151,485
May 2009	153,598
June 2009	154,166
July 2009	155,297
August 2009	153,460
September 2009	157,092
October 2009	159,591
November 2009	162,751
December 2009	162,178
January 2010	162,383
February 2010	160,503
March 2010	162,803
April 2010	163,552
May 2010	164,826
June 2010	161,951
July 2010	162,605
August 2010	163,599
September 2010	166,346
October 2010	165,105
November 2010	162,740
December 2010	163,057
January 2011	163,717
February 2011	165,830
March 2011	162,762
April 2011	160,836
May 2011	159,294
June 2011	160,803
July 2011	161,614
August 2011	158,655
September 2011	157,492
October 2011	157,987
November 2011	160,202
December 2011	161,385
January 2012	159,401
February 2012	157,039
March 2012	157,254
April 2012	157,913
May 2012	162,438
June 2012	163,093
July 2012	164,715
August 2012	164,318
September 2012	162,975
October 2012	161,065
November 2012	158,444
December 2012	157,351
January 2013	157,444
February 2013	159,080
March 2013	156,189
April 2013	154,652
May 2013	154,864
June 2013	159,026
July 2013	162,469
August 2013	162,768
September 2013	162,580
October 2013	162,078
November 2013	163,935
December 2013	164,938
January 2014	165,239
February 2014	164,220
March 2014	164,745
April 2014	166,354
May 2014	169,578
June 2014	172,772
July 2014	170,026
August 2014	168,167
September 2014	168,217
October 2014	171,618
November 2014	171,111
December 2014	170,428
January 2015	169,220
February 2015	167,877
March 2015	163,876
April 2015	165,493
May 2015	168,935
June 2015	172,859
July 2015	173,447
August 2015	176,204
September 2015	178,374
October 2015	179,453
November 2015	179,148
December 2015	179,414
January 2016	180,736
February 2016	180,123
March 2016	181,544
April 2016	180,963
May 2016	181,400
June 2016	180,246
July 2016	182,347
August 2016	184,647
September 2016	185,985
October 2016	182,998
November 2016	181,727
December 2016	180,757
January 2017	184,483
February 2017	184,762
March 2017	187,110
April 2017	187,604
May 2017	189,118
June 2017	189,158
July 2017	189,639
August 2017	190,669
September 2017	191,613
October 2017	192,989
November 2017	192,958
December 2017	193,534
January 2018	191,506
February 2018	192,794
March 2018	191,782
April 2018	192,956
May 2018	192,505
June 2018	194,622
July 2018	195,199
August 2018	197,544
September 2018	198,397
October 2018	198,480
November 2018	199,082
December 2018	199,866
January 2019	202,931
February 2019	202,427
March 2019	200,979
April 2019	201,834
May 2019	200,714
June 2019	202,174
July 2019	199,738
August 2019	203,236
September 2019	202,478
October 2019	205,823
November 2019	204,679
December 2019	206,120
January 2020	206,404
February 2020	205,820
March 2020	206,634
April 2020	206,591
May 2020	206,516
June 2020	207,574
July 2020	208,812
August 2020	210,745
September 2020	212,876
October 2020	217,121
November 2020	222,349
December 2020	226,347
January 2021	226,751
February 2021	226,285
March 2021	228,026
April 2021	228,566
May 2021	229,057
June 2021	231,608
July 2021	230,194
August 2021	230,492
September 2021	232,617
October 2021	238,161
November 2021	246,450
December 2021	247,522
January 2022	252,519
February 2022	250,785
March 2022	251,611
April 2022	253,234
May 2022	257,509
June 2022	262,130
July 2022	263,542
August 2022	264,206
September 2022	264,165
October 2022	268,136
November 2022	272,432
December 2022	273,014
January 2023	269,789
February 2023	265,961
March 2023	260,936
April 2023	261,671
May 2023	263,314
June 2023	264,400
July 2023	259,251
August 2023	260,174
September 2023	259,882
October 2023	262,460
November 2023	260,151
December 2023	260,185
January 2024	259,394
February 2024	254,534
March 2024	249,961
April 2024	243,307
May 2024	245,703
June 2024	246,514
July 2024	249,950
August 2024	249,784
September 2024	250,641
October 2024	251,377
November 2024	248,554
December 2024	252,606
January 2025	251,384
February 2025	252,860
March 2025	251,014
April 2025	242,120
May 2025	241,759
June 2025	238,267
July 2025	248,066
August 2025	248,548
September 2025	248,528
October 2025	248,467
November 2025	245,464
December 2025	244,664
January 2026	240,521
February 2026	242,613
March 2026	241,681
April 2026	241,685
May 2026	240,076
June 2026	241,890
July 2026	245,900

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People living in the area

140,777

Mid-2025 · Isle of Wight council area

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Published mid-year estimate for the whole local authority area. This is not automatically the population of the named city settlement.

All usual residents

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Average home price

£246,000

July 2026 · Isle of Wight council area

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Shown to the nearest £1,000. Published value: £245,900.

Homes in the local authority area

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Average monthly rent

£951

August 2026 · Isle of Wight council area

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Official local housing data feed. House prices are provisional, not seasonally adjusted; rents use the Price Index of Private Rents. Local short-term estimates are variable. Country references use only the explicitly country-coded ctry object, never the local place object.

Homes in the local authority area

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Homes rented privately

10.4% to 45.1%

Homes rented privately ranged from 10.4% in Lake South to 45.1% in Ryde North West — a gap of 34.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 39 of 39 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Lake South	10.4%	177	1,701
Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey	10.9%	166	1,521
Binstead & Fishbourne	11.7%	187	1,597
Cowes South & Northwood	11.8%	171	1,446
Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet	12.1%	175	1,445
Chale, Niton & Shorwell	12.2%	195	1,594
Nettlestone & Seaview	12.9%	156	1,207
Bembridge	13.2%	231	1,753
Pan & Barton	13.6%	249	1,837
Freshwater North & Yarmouth	14.6%	227	1,553
Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch	14.8%	280	1,896
Central Rural	14.8%	229	1,550
Wootton Bridge	14.9%	242	1,628
Mountjoy & Shide	15%	247	1,645
Brading & St Helens	15.1%	237	1,566
Freshwater South	15.9%	287	1,809
Lake North	16.8%	270	1,611
Newport West	16.9%	258	1,529
Cowes West & Gurnard	16.9%	313	1,854
Totland & Colwell	17.6%	295	1,673
Fairlee & Whippingham	17.9%	308	1,725
Parkhurst & Hunnyhill	18.8%	269	1,434
Haylands & Swanmore	19%	312	1,642
Carisbrooke & Gunville	20%	312	1,560
Ryde West	20.8%	296	1,426
Osborne	21.7%	430	1,979
Ryde Appley & Elmfield	21.9%	392	1,787
East Cowes	22%	398	1,808
Ryde South East	23.6%	263	1,113
Sandown North	24.5%	384	1,566
Shanklin Central	24.8%	452	1,826
Cowes Medina	25.8%	514	1,990
Ventnor & St Lawrence	27%	465	1,722
Sandown South	29.5%	498	1,687
Shanklin South	31.7%	513	1,616
Cowes North	33%	470	1,425
Ryde Monktonmead	33.8%	613	1,814
Newport Central	44.4%	873	1,966
Ryde North West	45.1%	1,024	2,272

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.6% to 9.1%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4.6% in Newport West to 9.1% in Lake South — a gap of 4.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 39 of 39 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Newport West	4.6%	166	3,575
Cowes West & Gurnard	4.7%	189	4,044
Cowes North	5%	140	2,773
Carisbrooke & Gunville	5.1%	184	3,595
Nettlestone & Seaview	5.2%	130	2,521
Binstead & Fishbourne	5.2%	184	3,534
Cowes Medina	5.2%	242	4,613
Cowes South & Northwood	5.3%	179	3,384
Chale, Niton & Shorwell	5.3%	185	3,459
Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey	5.6%	191	3,394
Central Rural	6%	212	3,555
Bembridge	6.1%	216	3,561
Haylands & Swanmore	6.2%	231	3,713
Wootton Bridge	6.3%	215	3,391
Shanklin South	6.4%	207	3,255
East Cowes	6.6%	264	4,005
Ryde Appley & Elmfield	6.7%	256	3,827
Brading & St Helens	6.7%	230	3,415
Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet	6.8%	208	3,064
Lake North	6.9%	238	3,456
Freshwater North & Yarmouth	6.9%	212	3,078
Parkhurst & Hunnyhill	6.9%	299	4,337
Shanklin Central	7.1%	282	3,989
Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch	7.1%	284	4,003
Ryde South East	7.1%	178	2,505
Sandown North	7.3%	258	3,532
Pan & Barton	7.4%	312	4,241
Mountjoy & Shide	7.4%	286	3,850
Ryde West	7.4%	240	3,229
Osborne	7.5%	330	4,424
Ryde Monktonmead	7.6%	284	3,758
Ryde North West	7.6%	324	4,276
Freshwater South	7.6%	277	3,655
Totland & Colwell	7.9%	281	3,557
Fairlee & Whippingham	8.1%	317	3,894
Sandown South	8.4%	301	3,597
Ventnor & St Lawrence	8.9%	291	3,270
Newport Central	9%	336	3,733
Lake South	9.1%	308	3,397

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People aged 65 or over

14.1% to 46%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 14.1% in Ryde South East to 46% in Bembridge — a gap of 31.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 39 of 39 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Ryde South East	14.1%	353	2,502
Parkhurst & Hunnyhill	14.6%	631	4,334
Pan & Barton	15.1%	642	4,240
Cowes Medina	16.5%	763	4,614
Osborne	19.5%	865	4,426
Ryde Monktonmead	20%	751	3,755
Newport Central	20.3%	756	3,730
Newport West	21.2%	757	3,575
Haylands & Swanmore	21.5%	798	3,713
Carisbrooke & Gunville	22.7%	816	3,593
Ryde West	22.7%	734	3,228
Mountjoy & Shide	23.2%	892	3,849
Cowes North	24.7%	687	2,778
Ryde North West	25.9%	1,108	4,276
Sandown South	26.4%	951	3,596
Cowes South & Northwood	27.6%	933	3,382
Sandown North	28%	990	3,532
East Cowes	28.5%	1,140	4,004
Ryde Appley & Elmfield	29.5%	1,131	3,828
Lake North	30.2%	1,045	3,457
Shanklin Central	31.7%	1,264	3,989
Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch	31.9%	1,279	4,004
Central Rural	32.4%	1,151	3,555
Brading & St Helens	33%	1,129	3,417
Fairlee & Whippingham	33.2%	1,294	3,894
Cowes West & Gurnard	33.9%	1,369	4,044
Shanklin South	34%	1,105	3,254
Chale, Niton & Shorwell	34.9%	1,210	3,463
Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey	35.7%	1,212	3,394
Wootton Bridge	36.6%	1,239	3,388
Ventnor & St Lawrence	37.1%	1,213	3,270
Binstead & Fishbourne	37.3%	1,317	3,534
Freshwater South	38.9%	1,422	3,653
Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet	39.3%	1,204	3,064
Totland & Colwell	40.8%	1,450	3,558
Lake South	40.9%	1,389	3,397
Nettlestone & Seaview	41.6%	1,050	2,523
Freshwater North & Yarmouth	43.5%	1,341	3,081
Bembridge	46%	1,636	3,558

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What could change things?

The action plan connects local evidence to proposed next steps. Announced projects and proposed responses are shown separately.

strength

Build on the completed Ryde restoration

The Eastern Gardens arch is back on the seafront.

Partnership repairs can preserve useful local landmarks.

Evidence

What could help →

weakness

Protect museum collections through routine maintenance

Dinosaur Isle needed roof and building-system repairs.

Visitor attractions need ongoing care as well as reopening investment.

Evidence

What could help →

opportunity

Turn grants into lasting local investment

The expanded fund accepts eligible capital projects across the Island.

Businesses must bring private investment as well as a viable proposal.

Evidence

What could help →

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Local work to follow

Sandown seafront

Dinosaur Isle museum repairs

Roof and building-system repairs protect the museum and its fossil collection.

Repairs complete; reopening announced for 17 March 2026 · evidence dated 2026-03-16

Responsible body: Isle of Wight Council

What the source says: The announcement confirms completed works; current visiting times should be checked separately.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named project location only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; proximity does not establish a ward-wide benefit.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Dinosaur Isle repairs and reopening →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Protect museum collections through routine maintenance →

Connect local skills to local opportunities →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

Ryde Esplanade

Eastern Gardens arch

A restored historic arch has returned to the seafront.

Restoration completed June 2026 · evidence dated 2026-06-25

Responsible body: Isle of Wight Council and Ryde Town Council

What the source says: Island and town councils collaborated on repairs and replacement of corroded elements.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named project location only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; proximity does not establish a ward-wide benefit.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Ryde Eastern Gardens arch restored →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Build on the completed Ryde restoration →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

Across the Island, including Ryde

Island business investment fund

A capital-grant programme supports business investment with a focused Ryde allocation.

Applications open October–December 2026 · evidence dated 2026-10-02

Responsible body: Isle of Wight Council

What the source says: The £600,000 programme combines £400,000 Island-wide and £200,000 Ryde-focused funds. Awards and future jobs are not yet verified.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named project location only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; proximity does not establish a ward-wide benefit.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Island business investment fund →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Turn grants into lasting local investment →

Connect local skills to local opportunities →

How to track delivery →

All reviewed projects →

What this local evidence covers

39 of 39 wards

Have at least one valid census comparison with the whole council. Missing measures stay visible.

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3 reviewed plans and projects

3 have a source-dated stage; 0 have some funding evidence; 0 have some cost evidence. These counts do not prove that funding or costs are complete.

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0 verified ward links

Project locations cannot be treated as a map of who benefits. Each record explains any verified ward association.

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What is still missing

The reviewed local schemes are a selected evidence collection, not a complete council capital programme.

Current service capacity, incomes, waiting lists, school demand and project outcomes need additional verified local evidence before firm claims can be made.

Selected local projects, not the complete council programme. Project status is the dated source position; a planned opening date does not prove completion.

Action steps are UK Facts proposals for scrutiny and delivery, not adopted council promises or funded commitments.

Project locations do not establish ward-wide impact. Missing cost or funding means unverified, not zero.

Traceable sources and calculations support review; this is not independent AQuA Book assurance or certification.