# Brighstone & Shalfleet

West Isle of Wight. 5,248 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 90 square kilometres.

Brighstone & Shalfleet had 5,258 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003593. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Isle of Wight](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £365,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Brighstone & Shalfleet was £365,000 in 2025. Joint 2,402nd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/brighstone-and-shalfleet#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,258** (2021). Brighstone & Shalfleet had 5,258 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,037th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/brighstone-and-shalfleet#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 36%** (2022). About 36% of people in Brighstone & Shalfleet live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/brighstone-and-shalfleet#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 61.0%** (January 2026). In Brighstone & Shalfleet, 61.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/brighstone-and-shalfleet#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02003593) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 36% of people in Brighstone & Shalfleet live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02003593) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 58 homes were sold in Brighstone & Shalfleet in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02003593) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Brighstone & Shalfleet.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02003593) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Brighstone & Shalfleet had 5,258 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Brighstone & Shalfleet

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Brighstone & Shalfleet at a rate of 33.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 84.0 per 1,000 people across Isle of Wight.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 89 |
| Other crime | 36 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drug offences | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Brighstone & Shalfleet compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Brighstone & Shalfleet | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £365,000 | joint most expensive | 18 middle areas, Isle of Wight · 2025 |
| Population | 5,258 | least populated | 18 middle areas, Isle of Wight · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 36% | 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 18 middle areas, Isle of Wight · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 61.0% | 2nd lowest | 18 middle areas, Isle of Wight · Jan 2026 |

## Is Brighstone & Shalfleet safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Brighstone & Shalfleet at a rate of 33.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 84.0 per 1,000 people across Isle of Wight.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 22 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Brighstone & Shalfleet.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (89), other crime (36) and anti-social behaviour (23).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Isle of Wight

These figures are published for the whole of Isle of Wight, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Isle of Wight and not Brighstone & Shalfleet alone. [See Isle of Wight](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight)

- **Average house price: £245,670** (August 2026). Isle of Wight’s average house price was £245,670 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £31,184** (2025). Full-time workers living in Isle of Wight earned a median of £31,184 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 4th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.9×** (2025). A home in Isle of Wight costs 7.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 135th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 24.6** (2025). Isle of Wight has a deprivation score of 24.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 83rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Brighstone & Shalfleet in brief

The median price paid for a home in Brighstone & Shalfleet was £365,000 in 2025.
Brighstone & Shalfleet had 5,258 usual residents at the census.
About 36% of people in Brighstone & Shalfleet live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Brighstone & Shalfleet, 61.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003593
- Ward: [Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet †](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/ward/brighstone-calbourne-and-shalfleet)
- Constituency: [Isle of Wight West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/isle-of-wight-west)
- Council: [Isle of Wight](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 89.81 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,248*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 18

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

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## Latest updates for Brighstone & Shalfleet

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003593

## How to cite

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