PO33 2FP Isle of Wight
Live postcode, introduced June 2010. Ward: Haylands & Swanmore. Region: South East.
Streets
- Swanmore Road, Ryde: 12 addresses
- Upton Road, Upton: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Isle of Wight in 2026-27: Band D £2,626 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,751 | £2,042 | £2,334 | £2,626 | £3,209 | £3,793 | £4,376 | £5,252 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (32% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 91-93B High Street Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 91-93B High Street, Ryde, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- St Marys Convert, 55 High Street,Ryde, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 13 addresses are between 48 m and 50 m above sea level (49 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ryde St Johns Road 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ryde Esplanade 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Smallbrook Junction 8,980 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Osborne Road Ryde | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Ryde | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ryde Hoverport | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest John Street - Ryde Car Park Car Park | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 28.7 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 83.8 km (52 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Argyll House | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wight Clinic LTD | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Gosport War Memorial Hospital | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Police station | Ryde Police Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-operative Ryde | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coronation Garden 820 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Pig Leg Lane Nature Reserve 9.1 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 110 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael and All Angels, a listed building (Grade II*), 280 m south. 70 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m south |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Roman Catholic Church of the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary (Church of St Mary), with presbytery and later additions including the convent school chapel wing and linking corridor | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Woodlands Vale Estate | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Ryde West Sands | Beach | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Quarr Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Puckpool Point | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| The Old Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) west |
| Seagrove Dell | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 13 |
11 of the postcode's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Isle of Wight: see them on the Isle of Wight page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Swanmore Road.