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Chale, Niton & Shorwell

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South Isle of Wight. About 3,519 people in 41 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Chale, Niton & Shorwell, 51.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
3,458
1,502nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
51.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
53.5%
264th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Chale, Niton & Shorwell compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Chale, Niton & ShorwellMiddle
Population39 wards, Isle of Wight · 2021
Population: every ward in Isle of Wight39 areas from 2,504 to 4,615. The middle area is 3,564. Chale, Niton & Shorwell is 3,458.
3,45815th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage39 wards, Isle of Wight · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Isle of Wight39 areas from 51.8% to 99.8%. The middle area is 91.2%. Chale, Niton & Shorwell is 51.8%.
51.8%lowest
Claimant rate39 wards, Isle of Wight · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Isle of Wight39 areas from 1.6% to 9.3%. The middle area is 3.4%. Chale, Niton & Shorwell is 2.5%.
2.5%joint 7th lowest
Aged 15 to 6439 wards, Isle of Wight · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Isle of Wight39 areas from 44.5% to 70.6%. The middle area is 55.5%. Chale, Niton & Shorwell is 53.5%.
53.5%13th lowest

Figures for the whole of Isle of Wight

These figures are published for the whole of Isle of Wight, not for each ward, so they describe all of Isle of Wight and not Chale, Niton & Shorwell alone. See Isle of Wight

Average house price
£245,900
Down 0.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£31,184
4th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.9×
138th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
24.6
83rd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Chale, Niton & Shorwell in brief

Chale, Niton & Shorwell had 3,458 usual residents at the census.

In Chale, Niton & Shorwell, 51.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Chale, Niton & Shorwell, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

53.5% of residents in Chale, Niton & Shorwell were aged 15 to 64 at the census.