# Shanklin Central & Lake

South east Isle of Wight. 8,816 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.2 square kilometres.

Shanklin Central & Lake had 8,712 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003596. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Isle of Wight](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £240,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Shanklin Central & Lake was £240,000 in 2025. Joint 2,422nd cheapest 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/shanklin-central-and-lake#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,712** (2021). Shanklin Central & Lake had 8,712 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,448th most 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/shanklin-central-and-lake#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 97%** (2022). About 97% of people in Shanklin Central & Lake 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/shanklin-central-and-lake#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.2%** (January 2026). In Shanklin Central & Lake, 88.2% 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/shanklin-central-and-lake#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02003596) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 97% of people in Shanklin Central & Lake 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=E02003596) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 126 homes were sold in Shanklin Central & Lake in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02003596) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Shanklin Central & Lake.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02003596) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Shanklin Central & Lake had 8,712 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Shanklin Central & Lake

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shanklin Central & Lake at a rate of 81.6 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 | 321 |
| Other crime | 139 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 100 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 71 |
| Drug offences | 26 |
| Shoplifting | 25 |
| Burglary | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |

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

## How Shanklin Central & Lake compares

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

| Measure | Shanklin Central & Lake | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £240,000 | joint 5th cheapest | 18 middle areas, Isle of Wight · 2025 |
| Population | 8,712 | 5th most populated | 18 middle areas, Isle of Wight · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 97% | most people in radon Affected Areas | 18 middle areas, Isle of Wight · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.2% | 9th highest | 18 middle areas, Isle of Wight · Jan 2026 |

## Is Shanklin Central & Lake safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shanklin Central & Lake at a rate of 81.6 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, 75 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Shanklin Central & Lake.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (321), other crime (139) and anti-social behaviour (100).
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 Shanklin Central & Lake 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.

## Shanklin Central & Lake in brief

The median price paid for a home in Shanklin Central & Lake was £240,000 in 2025.
Shanklin Central & Lake had 8,712 usual residents at the census.
About 97% of people in Shanklin Central & Lake live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Shanklin Central & Lake, 88.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003596
- Ward: [Shanklin Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/ward/shanklin-central)
- Constituency: [Isle of Wight East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/isle-of-wight-east)
- 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: 6.19 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,816*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 30

* 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

[Shanklin West & Newchurch](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/shanklin-west-and-newchurch), [Ventnor & Wroxall](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/ventnor-and-wroxall), [Sandown & Brading](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/sandown-and-brading)

## Latest updates for Shanklin Central & Lake

- 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/E02003596

## How to cite

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