Strong on schools

Newport West at a glance

House prices
£246,000
Middle35th percentile
Schools
75th percentile
Strong
Transport
57th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
53.7 per 1,000 residents
Middle64th percentile
Flood risk
6.2% of the area in flood zones
Middle56th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Newport West a good place to live?

Newport West may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Isle of Wight below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.

No additional grounded watch-out bullets are available.

Crime rate in Newport West

Crime rate

Crime rate
53.7 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
64th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Newport West

House prices

Median sale price
£246,000
Percentile
35th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 57 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Newport West

Schools

75th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Newport West

Flood risk

6.2% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 4.6% of the area. That is the 56th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Newport West

Transport

57th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Newport West a good place to live?

Newport West may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Newport West safe?

Newport West ranks in the 64th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Newport West?

The median sale price was £246,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 35th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Newport West?

Schools rank in the 75th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Newport West?

Nearby public profiles include Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch in Isle of Wight and Haylands & Swanmore in Isle of Wight.