PO33 postcode area guide — Isle of Wight

Where is PO33?

Broadband & internet speeds in PO33

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the PO33 postcode district (Isle of Wight) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 991 postcodes Ofcom measures in PO33, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 93.5% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 78.5%.

Around 0.7% of premises in PO33 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in PO33

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Mobile signal around Isle of Wight

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Isle Of Wight district (79,831 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in PO33

Police recorded 212 incidents within about a mile of the centre of PO33 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in PO33

Based on 422 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in PO33 is £245,000, up 4.3% on the previous year (£235,000).

Latest recorded sales in PO33

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Isle of Wight demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Isle of Wight district (140,459 residents, 64,775 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around PO33

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in PO33

263 rated food businesses operate in PO33. 158 hold the top rating of 5, 53 are rated 4, and 6 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Abbeyfield Ryde Society Ltd Sheltered Housing, Allens Stores - (Nisa Local), Ape Vapes Ryde, Appley Beach Cafe, Aspire Ryde.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in PO33

From a sample of 229 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 PO33 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 43% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Isle of Wight

Landlines around PO33 typically use:

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What's it like living in PO33?

Postcodes in PO33

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.