Isle of Wight

Key figures

16 of 16 measures have a published figure for Isle of Wight. Each figure is the publisher’s own, for the period named beside it.

Why the population is changing

The ONS breaks the year’s population change into its components (Year to mid-2025). These are its published figures for Isle of Wight, not our estimates.

• 932 births and 1,903 deaths: natural change reduced the population by 971.
• Moves within the UK (net) added 436 people.
• International migration (net) added 67 people.
• The ONS’s balancing item (“Other”, mainly armed forces and prisoner adjustments) reduced the figure by 111.
• Altogether the population fell by 579 over the year (the sum of the components above — our addition of the ONS’s published figures).

Each component is a series in its own right: births, deaths, moves within the UK and international migration.

Population change, year by year

The same decomposition for every published year in Isle of Wight: births and deaths, net moves within the UK, net international migration, and the ONS’s balancing item.

Years to mid-2024 are the ONS’s rebased back series, made consistent with Census 2021 — its figures deliberately differ from the estimates published at the time. Every cell is a published figure; the total is the sum of net moves, natural change and other, which is our addition. A dash is a year the source does not publish for this area, never a zero.

Rates per 1,000 residents

The same population flows, adjusted for Isle of Wight’s size, so they can be compared with any other area’s: each year’s flow divided by the population that mid-year, times 1,000.

A Civometry calculation, not a published figure: ONS publishes these flows and the population, but not the rates. Net rates are signed — below zero means more left than arrived. Rates are crude, not age-standardised, so areas with very different age structures still differ for reasons size cannot remove. Each link shows the full recipe and every year.

Pay against housing costs

How pay in Isle of Wight moved over its latest published year, beside how the cost of buying and renting moved over theirs. The three series come from different publishers on different timetables, so each row covers its own year, named in the row.

average house price and average private rent rose faster than pay over these periods.

Levels are the publishers’ own (ONS ASHE median annual pay for full-time employees living in the area; HM Land Registry UK House Price Index; ONS Price Index of Private Rents). The percentage changes are Civometry arithmetic on the two published values in each row. Pay is a survey of employees and says nothing about a particular household; one year is weather, not climate.

Who runs the council

Independent and Green coalition (2026) — Reform UK 19, Other and independent 11, Liberal Democrat 4, Conservative 2, Green 2, Labour 1 of 39 seats.

Since 2016: Other parties or independents (2016); Conservative (2017–2020); Conservative (largest party, no overall majority) (2021–2024); Independent and Green coalition (2025–2026)

Not an official statistic. Compiled by Open Council Data UK, an independent project, not by any government department: no official body publishes council political control. Councils are matched to GSS codes by name here; county councils and districts abolished before the current boundaries are not included. This is the one dataset on the site that is not read from an official publication, and every page that shows it says so. Source: Open Council Data UK (CC0).

Between the censuses

How Isle of Wight’s religion, ethnic-group and country-of-birth make-up changed between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, category by category. The two censuses compared.

Crime

11,725 recorded offences in the 12 months to June 2026, 83.3 per 1,000 residents. Full crime profile, by category and month.

Published for this area

• Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence2025 · down 8.0% on a year earlier · ONS, published 23 October 2025£31,184
• Births by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 2026932people
• Census 2011 country of birthCensus 2011 · ONS, published 30 January 2013138,265people
• Census 2021 country of birthCensus 2021 · ONS, published 2 November 2022140,459people
• Census 2011 ethnic group (detailed)Census 2011 · ONS, published 2 September 2026138,265people
• Census 2021 ethnic group (detailed)Census 2021 · ONS, published 2 September 2026140,459people
• Census 2011 ethnic group (five broad groups)Census 2011 · ONS, published 2 September 2026138,265people
• Census 2021 ethnic group (five broad groups)Census 2021 · ONS, published 2 September 2026140,459people
• Census 2021 ethnic group by age bandCensus 2021 · ONS, published 2 September 2026140,457people
• Census 2011 usual residentsCensus 2011 · ONS, published 2 September 2026138,265people
• Census 2021 usual residentsCensus 2021 · ONS, published 2 September 2026140,459people
• Census 2011 religionCensus 2011 · ONS, published 2 September 2026138,265people
• Census 2021 religionCensus 2021 · ONS, published 2 September 2026140,460people
• People claiming unemployment-related benefitsJuly 2026 · up 0.5% on a year earlier · ONS, published 18 August 20262,900people
• Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64July 2026 · unchanged 0.0 points on a year earlier · ONS, published 18 August 20263.7%
• Band D council tax by billing authorityYear ending March 2027 · up 5.3% on a year earlier · MHCLG, published 25 March 2026£2,626
• Deaths by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 20261,903people
• Mean domestic electricity consumption per meter2024 · DESNZ, published 18 December 20253,239kWh a year
• Employment deprivation rate2025 · MHCLG, published 17 November 202516.1%
• Mean domestic gas consumption per meter2024 · DESNZ, published 5 May 20269,576kWh a year
• House price annual changeJune 2026 · up 4.4 points on a year earlier · HM Land Registry, published 20 August 20261.1%
• Average house priceJune 2026 · up 1.1% on a year earlier · HM Land Registry, published 20 August 2026£240,998
• Deprivation: IMD average score2025 · MHCLG, published 17 November 202524.6
• Deprivation: share of small areas in England's most deprived tenth2025 · MHCLG, published 17 November 20253.4%
• Income deprivation rate2025 · MHCLG, published 17 November 202523.4%
• Net internal migration by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 2026436people
• International migration into a local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 2026639people
• Net international migration by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 202667people
• International migration out of a local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 2026572people
• Births minus deaths by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 2026-971people
• Other population change by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 2026-111people
• Population by local authorityMid-2024 · up 0.3% on a year earlier · ONS, published 26 September 2025141,660people
• Private rent annual changeJuly 2026 · down 0.2 points on a year earlier · ONS, published 19 August 20267.6%
• Average private rent a monthJuly 2026 · up 7.7% on a year earlier · ONS, published 19 August 2026£950
• Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence2025 · up 1.9% on a year earlier · ONS, published 23 October 2025£662

National figures that apply here

These are not measured for Isle of Wight; they are the figure for the nation or the UK, shown because they apply to everyone in it.

• Average Band D council tax (England average)Year ending March 2027 · up 4.9%£2,392
• Unemployment rate (UK)2026 Q2 · up 0.2 points4.9%
• Universal Credit caseload (Great Britain)Year ending March 2025 · up 16.3%5,473,000households
• Persistent absence (England)2024/25 academic year · down 1.8 points18.1%
• Average annual electricity bill (UK)2025 · down 1.3%£1,069

Then and now

The first and last years published for Isle of Wight, and the difference between the two. Both figures are published for this area; the difference is those two numbers subtracted, which you can check by hand.

• £1,965Year ending March 2021→£2,626Year ending March 2027

  Band D council tax by billing authority

  In Isle of Wight, band D council tax by billing authority rose from £1,965 in the year ending March 2021 to £2,626 in the year ending March 2027, a change of £660 or 33.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

  How this figure was worked out

  £2,626 in the year ending March 2027 − £1,965 in the year ending March 2021 = £660, which is 33.6% of the figure for the year ending March 2021.

  The two ends are rounded for display. The published figures are 2,625.79 and 1,965.40, and 2,625.79 − 1,965.40 = 660.39.

  7 published years spanning 6 years, from MHCLG. Years before the current series come from Band D council tax by billing authority, 2020-21 to 2024-25, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure. Cash terms: these are the amounts as published, not adjusted for inflation.

  In Isle of Wight, band D council tax by billing authority rose from £1,965 in the year ending March 2021 to £2,626 in the year ending March 2027, a change of £660 or 33.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

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• £24,5572008→£31,1842025

  Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

  In Isle of Wight, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,557 in 2008 to £31,184 in 2025, a change of £6,627 or 27.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  £31,184 in 2025 − £24,557 in 2008 = £6,627, which is 27.0% of the figure for 2008.

  18 published years spanning 17 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure. Cash terms: these are the amounts as published, not adjusted for inflation.

  In Isle of Wight, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,557 in 2008 to £31,184 in 2025, a change of £6,627 or 27.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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• £4422008→£6622025

  Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

  In Isle of Wight, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £442 in 2008 to £662 in 2025, a change of £221 or 49.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  £662 in 2025 − £442 in 2008 = £221, which is 49.9% of the figure for 2008.

  The two ends are rounded for display. The published figures are 662.10 and 441.60, and 662.10 − 441.60 = 220.50.

  18 published years spanning 17 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure. Cash terms: these are the amounts as published, not adjusted for inflation.

  In Isle of Wight, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £442 in 2008 to £662 in 2025, a change of £221 or 49.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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• 705Year to mid-2012→436Year to mid-2025

  Net internal migration by local authority

  In Isle of Wight, net internal migration by local authority fell from 705 in Year to mid-2012 to 436 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 269 or 38.2% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  436 in Year to mid-2025 − 705 in Year to mid-2012 = −269, which is 38.2% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Isle of Wight, net internal migration by local authority fell from 705 in Year to mid-2012 to 436 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 269 or 38.2% (ONS).

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• 460Year to mid-2012→639Year to mid-2025

  International migration into a local authority

  In Isle of Wight, international migration into a local authority rose from 460 in Year to mid-2012 to 639 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 179 or 38.9% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  639 in Year to mid-2025 − 460 in Year to mid-2012 = 179, which is 38.9% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Isle of Wight, international migration into a local authority rose from 460 in Year to mid-2012 to 639 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 179 or 38.9% (ONS).

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• 435Year to mid-2012→572Year to mid-2025

  International migration out of a local authority

  In Isle of Wight, international migration out of a local authority rose from 435 in Year to mid-2012 to 572 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 137 or 31.5% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  572 in Year to mid-2025 − 435 in Year to mid-2012 = 137, which is 31.5% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Isle of Wight, international migration out of a local authority rose from 435 in Year to mid-2012 to 572 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 137 or 31.5% (ONS).

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• 25Year to mid-2012→67Year to mid-2025

  Net international migration by local authority

  In Isle of Wight, net international migration by local authority rose from 25 in Year to mid-2012 to 67 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 42 or 168.0% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  67 in Year to mid-2025 − 25 in Year to mid-2012 = 42, which is 168.0% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Isle of Wight, net international migration by local authority rose from 25 in Year to mid-2012 to 67 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 42 or 168.0% (ONS).

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• 1,343Year to mid-2012→932Year to mid-2025

  Births by local authority

  In Isle of Wight, births by local authority fell from 1,343 in Year to mid-2012 to 932 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 411 or 30.6% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  932 in Year to mid-2025 − 1,343 in Year to mid-2012 = −411, which is 30.6% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Isle of Wight, births by local authority fell from 1,343 in Year to mid-2012 to 932 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 411 or 30.6% (ONS).

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• 1,690Year to mid-2012→1,903Year to mid-2025

  Deaths by local authority

  In Isle of Wight, deaths by local authority rose from 1,690 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,903 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 213 or 12.6% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  1,903 in Year to mid-2025 − 1,690 in Year to mid-2012 = 213, which is 12.6% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Isle of Wight, deaths by local authority rose from 1,690 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,903 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 213 or 12.6% (ONS).

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• -347Year to mid-2012→-971Year to mid-2025

  Births minus deaths by local authority

  In Isle of Wight, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -347 in Year to mid-2012 to -971 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 624 or 179.8% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  -971 in Year to mid-2025 − -347 in Year to mid-2012 = −624, which is 179.8% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Isle of Wight, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -347 in Year to mid-2012 to -971 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 624 or 179.8% (ONS).

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• -143Year to mid-2012→-111Year to mid-2025

  Other population change by local authority

  In Isle of Wight, other population change by local authority rose from -143 in Year to mid-2012 to -111 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 32 or 22.4% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  -111 in Year to mid-2025 − -143 in Year to mid-2012 = 32, which is 22.4% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Isle of Wight, other population change by local authority rose from -143 in Year to mid-2012 to -111 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 32 or 22.4% (ONS).

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Compare Isle of Wight with another place

Every figure both areas publish, side by side, from its own publisher with the period named:

• Isle of Wight and Birmingham
• Isle of Wight and Leeds
• Isle of Wight and North Yorkshire
• Isle of Wight and Somerset
• Isle of Wight and Cornwall
• Isle of Wight and Buckinghamshire

Or open any two areas as /compare/places/<area>/<area> — the address carries the whole comparison.

Nearby areas

The closest other local authorities, each with its own report card and a side-by-side comparison:

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• Southampton · compare
• Eastleigh · compare
• New Forest · compare

Areas like Isle of Wight

The local authorities whose published rents, pay, house prices, council tax and claimant count sit closest to Isle of Wight’s, wherever they are in the UK. Computed from the figures, not curated.

• Ashfield · compare
• Mansfield · compare
• Denbighshire · compare
• Fenland · compare
• North Devon · compare
• Torbay · compare

Since you moved here

Pick the year you arrived, and see what every series published for Isle of Wight said then and says now, with the periods named. Isle of Wight since you moved here, or read the whole run year by year.

Where these figures come from

Every figure above is published by the body named here, for the release named here. Figures marked as a Civometry calculation are arithmetic on those published figures and are not official statistics.

Not yet published here

Income, employment, benefits by area, health, education and religion for Isle of Wight are on the way where an open official source exists; where one does not, the data gaps register says why. Local claimant counts are behind a login.