Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Shanklin South at a glance

House prices
£210,000
Lower prices22nd percentile
Schools
23rd percentile
Weak
Transport
69th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
99 per 1,000 residents
Weak25th percentile
Flood risk
1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land19th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Shanklin South a good place to live?

Shanklin South may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

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

Shanklin South and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Shanklin South£210,00099
Carisbrooke & Gunville£256,00051.5
Warndon & Elbury Park£222,000129.5

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Shanklin South

Crime rate

Crime rate
99 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
25th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 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 Shanklin South

House prices

Median sale price
£210,000
Percentile
22nd percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 40 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in Shanklin South

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Shanklin South is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 43.8 per 1,000 residents: close to Isle of Wight (38.9) and higher than England (35.9).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Isle of Wight and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeShanklin SouthIsle of WightEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons43.838.935.9
Theft, including shoplifting13.512.718.1
Anti-social behaviour12.38.210.7
Public order9.87.66.6
Criminal damage and arson9.56.46.8
Drugs4.03.13.4
Burglary2.51.93.7
Other crime2.51.52.2
Vehicle crime0.91.05.3
Robbery0.30.61.5

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Shanklin South

Schools

23rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Shanklin South

Flood risk

1% 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 0.9% of the area. That is the 19th 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 Shanklin South

Transport

69th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Shanklin South a good place to live?

Shanklin South may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Shanklin South safe?

Shanklin South ranks in the 25th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Shanklin South?

The median sale price was £210,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 22nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Shanklin South?

Schools rank in the 23rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Shanklin South?

Nearby public profiles include Carisbrooke & Gunville in Isle of Wight and Warndon & Elbury Park in Worcester.