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Ryde West · Isle of Wight

Ryde West: your neighbourhood

Ryde West electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 22.7% here, compared with 29.2% across Isle of Wight (6.5 percentage points lower).

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

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 17% here, compared with 11% across Isle of Wight (6.4 percentage points higher).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages: 23.9% here, compared with 19.7% across Isle of Wight (4.2 percentage points higher).

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

22.7%

21 March 2021 · Ryde West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

734 out of 3,228.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

7.4%

21 March 2021 · Ryde West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

240 out of 3,229.

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People counted in the census

3,229

21 March 2021 · Ryde West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,229 out of 3,229.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

23.9%

21 March 2021 · Ryde West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

617 out of 2,587.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

59.1%

21 March 2021 · Ryde West

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

844 out of 1,427.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

23.9%

21 March 2021 · Ryde West

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

341 out of 1,427.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

46.7%

21 March 2021 · Ryde West

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,204 out of 2,580.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

49.4%

21 March 2021 · Ryde West

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,275 out of 2,580.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

6.6%

21 March 2021 · Ryde West

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

170 out of 2,580.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

18%

21 March 2021 · Ryde West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

465 out of 2,587.

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Homes rented privately

21%

21 March 2021 · Ryde West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

296 out of 1,426.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

27.9%

21 March 2021 · Ryde West

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

721 out of 2,580.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

17%

21 March 2021 · Ryde West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

247 out of 1,426.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

3.9%

21 March 2021 · Ryde West

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

101 out of 2,580.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Ryde West ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

244 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 246 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Ryde West ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 33 mapped crimes in September 2024; 24 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Ryde West
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024336
October 2024174
November 2024154
December 2024234
January 2025212
February 2025180
March 2025222
April 2025184
May 2025274
June 2025138
July 2025206
August 2025191
September 2025232
October 2025122
November 2025151
December 2025192
January 2026321
February 2026170
March 2026244
April 2026150
May 2026164
June 2026153
July 2026324
August 2026247
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Ryde West
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime145
public order27
criminal damage arson24
other theft12
other crime7
drugs7
burglary7
possession of weapons4
vehicle crime4
shoplifting4
bicycle theft1
robbery1
theft from the person1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

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