# Ryde

Town in Isle of Wight, South East.

Ryde is a town in Isle of Wight, South East. Median sale price £225,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 93.1 per 1,000 people. About 24,040 people.

Town. Code E63006721. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Isle of Wight](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight)

Ryde is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Ryde add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £225,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ryde was £225,000 in 2025. Joint 348th cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/ryde#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 24,094** (2021). Ryde had 24,094 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 456th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/ryde#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Ryde 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/town/ryde#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.6%** (January 2026). In Ryde, 94.6% 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/town/ryde#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63006721) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Ryde live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63006721) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 364 homes were sold in Ryde in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63006721) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Ryde.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63006721) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ryde had 24,094 usual residents at the census.

## How Ryde compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Ryde | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £225,000 | joint 3rd cheapest | 209 towns, South East · 2025 |
| Population | 24,094 | 89th most populated | 209 towns, South East · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 209 towns, South East · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.6% | joint 51st highest | 209 towns, South East · Jan 2026 |

## Is Ryde safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ryde at a rate of 93.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 220 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ryde.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,150), other crime (403) and anti-social behaviour (267).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Ryde was 95.2 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 Ryde, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Ryde has no single figure. Of its 16 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood

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

## Neighbourhoods in Ryde

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Isle of Wight 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017335) | 1,523 | 81.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.2% |
| [Isle of Wight 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017336) | 1,613 | 310.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 90.3% |
| [Isle of Wight 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017337) | 1,609 | 236.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 88.9% |
| [Isle of Wight 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017346) | 1,382 | 67.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 92.4% |
| [Isle of Wight 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017286) | 1,594 | 40.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 67.5% |
| [Isle of Wight 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017287) | 1,617 | 16.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.0% |
| [Isle of Wight 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017282) | 1,380 | 43.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.1% |
| [Isle of Wight 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017283) | 1,665 | 45.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 71.1% |
| [Isle of Wight 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017338) | 1,396 | 60.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.5% |
| [Isle of Wight 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017341) | 1,620 | 75.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.1% |
| [Isle of Wight 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017342) | 1,631 | 106.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.4% |
| [Isle of Wight 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017339) | 1,811 | 49.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.2% |
| [Isle of Wight 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017340) | 1,812 | 60.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 93.4% |
| [Isle of Wight 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017343) | 1,355 | 47.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 90.0% |
| [Isle of Wight 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017344) | 1,694 | 27.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 95.9% |
| [Isle of Wight 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/neighbourhood/e01017345) | 1,901 | 153.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 95.6% |

## Your MP

- [Isle of Wight East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/isle-of-wight-east): Joe Robertson (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

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

## Council

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

## Postcode districts covering Ryde

[PO33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po33)

## Middle areas in Ryde

[Ryde Central](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/ryde-central), [Ryde South](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/ryde-south), [Ryde West & Havenstreet](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/ryde-west-and-havenstreet)

## Towns near Ryde

[Sandown](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sandown), [Gosport](https://openindex.co.uk/gosport), [East Cowes](https://openindex.co.uk/town/east-cowes), [Newport](https://openindex.co.uk/town/newport-isle-of-wight), [Portsmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/portsmouth), [Lee-on-the-Solent](https://openindex.co.uk/town/lee-on-the-solent)

## Ryde in brief

Ryde is a town in Isle of Wight, South East.
About 24,040 people lived in Ryde in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £225,000 in 2025 across 364 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 93.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Ryde was £225,000 in 2025.
Ryde had 24,094 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Ryde live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Ryde, 94.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63006721
- 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: 6.20 km²
- People, mid-2024: 24,040*
- Neighbourhoods: 16
- Output areas: 81

* 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 and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Sandown](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sandown), [Gosport](https://openindex.co.uk/gosport), [East Cowes](https://openindex.co.uk/town/east-cowes), [Newport](https://openindex.co.uk/town/newport-isle-of-wight), [Portsmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/portsmouth), [Lee-on-the-Solent](https://openindex.co.uk/town/lee-on-the-solent)

## Latest updates for Ryde

- 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/E63006721

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/ryde, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/ryde#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 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/ryde