# PO36

Postcode district covering Sandown and Lake, in Isle of Wight.

PO36 is a postcode district covering Sandown and Lake, in Isle of Wight. Median sale price £258,500 in 2025. Recorded crime 95.8 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code PO36. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [PO](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an PO36 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £258,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in PO36 was £258,500 in 2025. Joint 820th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po36#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 16,908** (2021). PO36 had 16,908 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,111th least populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/po36#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 66%** (2022). About 66% of people in PO36 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/postcode/po36#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.2%** (January 2026). In PO36, 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/postcode/po36#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=PO36) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 66% of people in PO36 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=PO36) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 245 homes were sold in PO36 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=PO36) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for PO36.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=PO36) (Census 2021, England and Wales): PO36 had 16,908 usual residents at the census.

## How PO36 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | PO36 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £258,500 | 9th cheapest | 34 postcode districts, PO · 2025 |
| Population | 16,908 | 12th least populated | 34 postcode districts, PO · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 66% | 14th most people in radon Affected Areas | 34 postcode districts, PO · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.2% | joint 13th lowest | 34 postcode districts, PO · Jan 2026 |

## Is PO36 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in PO36 at a rate of 95.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 92.9 per 1,000 people across the PO postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 177 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in PO36.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (623), anti-social behaviour (265) and other crime (257).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in PO36 was 95.7 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in PO36, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so PO36 has no single figure. Of its 11 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in PO36

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Isle of Wight 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017289) | 2,170 | 56.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 75.5% |
| [Isle of Wight 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017347) | 1,770 | 158.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.6% |
| [Isle of Wight 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017348) | 1,418 | 131.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.8% |
| [Isle of Wight 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017349) | 2,104 | 204.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 91.0% |
| [Isle of Wight 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017350) | 1,835 | 71.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Isle of Wight 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017317) | 1,451 | 129.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 94.2% |
| [Isle of Wight 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017320) | 1,079 | 78.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 96.6% |
| [Isle of Wight 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017323) | 1,167 | 40.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 64.4% |
| [Isle of Wight 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017324) | 1,467 | 36.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 81.5% |
| [Isle of Wight 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017318) | 1,172 | 48.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.9% |
| [Isle of Wight 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017319) | 1,276 | 37.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 73.5% |

## Your MP

- [Isle of Wight East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/isle-of-wight-east): Joe Robertson (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 99% of the people here.
- [Isle of Wight West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/isle-of-wight-west): Richard Quigley (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.5% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in PO36

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

## Postcode sectors in PO36

[PO36 0 (166 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po36-0), [PO36 6 (7 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po36-6), [PO36 8 (165 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po36-8), [PO36 9 (214 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po36-9)

## Council

[Isle of Wight](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight)

## Towns in PO36

[Sandown](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sandown)

## Postcode districts next to PO36

[PO30](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po30), [PO33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po33), [PO35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po35), [PO37](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po37), [PO38](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po38)

## Nearest rail stations

[Sandown (1.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.1624,50.6569), [Lake (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.1663,50.6465), [Shanklin (3.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.1798,50.6339), [Brading (3.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.1387,50.6784)

## More in the PO postcode area

[All PO postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## PO36 in brief

PO36 is a postcode district covering Sandown and Lake, in Isle of Wight.
About 17,197 people lived in PO36 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £258,500 in 2025 across 245 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 95.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in PO36 was £258,500 in 2025.
PO36 had 16,908 usual residents at the census.
About 66% of people in PO36 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In PO36, 88.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: PO36
- Postcode area: [PO](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po)
- 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)
- Area: 36.98 km²
- People, mid-2024: 17,197*
- Neighbourhoods: 11
- Output areas: 55

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[PO33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po33), [PO35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po35), [PO37](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po37), [PO30](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po30), [PO38](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po38)

## Latest updates for PO36

- 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/PO36

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po36, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po36#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po36