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Shanklin Central

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East Isle of Wight. About 4,001 people in 1.3 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Shanklin Central, 91.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
3,986
1,888th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
91.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
5.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
55.2%
501st lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Shanklin Central compares

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Shanklin CentralMiddle
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. Shanklin Central is 3,986.
3,9869th highest
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%. Shanklin Central is 91.2%.
91.2%20th highest
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%. Shanklin Central is 5.2%.
5.2%4th highest
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%. Shanklin Central is 55.2%.
55.2%17th 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 Shanklin Central 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
Shanklin Central in brief

Shanklin Central had 3,986 usual residents at the census.

In Shanklin Central, 91.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Shanklin Central, 5.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

55.2% of residents in Shanklin Central were aged 15 to 64 at the census.