Population
The 2001 Census gave the population of the
Isle of Wight as 132,731. This represents a
change of 5.2% since 1991. This is a much higher
rate of increase than the figure for England,
which was 2.6%.
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Total number of people
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132,731 |
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Males
|
63,697 |
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Females
|
69,034 |
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Aged 0-15
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24,149 |
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Aged 16-74
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93,393 |
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Aged 75 and over
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15,189 |
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Education
The resident population aged between 16 and
74 were grouped according to qualifications
obtained. These were divided into five levels:
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Level One:
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1 to 4 “O” level
passes |
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Level Two:
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5 or more “O” level
passes, 5 or more GCSE’s (grades
A-C) |
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Level Three:
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2 ore more “A” levels, 4 or more “AS” levels, NVQ level
3, Adv-GNVQ |
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Level Four:
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First Degree, higher
degree, NVQ levels 4 and 5, HNC, HND |
Students and Qualifications - all people aged
16-74 years – 93,393
o People with highest qualification attained
at Level One - 18.49%
o People with highest qualification attained
at Level Two - 20.76%
o People with highest qualification attained
at Level Three - 6.42%
o People with highest qualification attained
at Level Four - 15.27%
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Employment
All people aged (16-74) – 93,393
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Economically Active
males
|
69% |
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Economically Active
females
|
56% |
|
Employees (part-time)
|
14.5% |
|
Employees (full-time)
|
32% |
Self-employed |
10.2% |
Unemployed |
3.6% |
Industry of Employment
|
Agriculture, hunting,
forestry & fishing
|
4.6% |
|
Manufacturing
|
23.8% |
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Construction
|
14.2% |
|
Wholesale & retail
trade, including repair of motors
|
33.9% |
Hotels & catering
|
19.7% |
Transport,
storage & communication
|
11.2% |
Financial
intermediation |
3.8% |
Real
estate, renting & business activities |
17.5% |
Public
administration and defence |
12.15% |
Education |
16.9% |
Health & Social
work |
28.2% |
Other |
12.7% |
^^ back to top Businesses
The Annual Business Inquiry 2000 detailed
over 4,500 businesses on the Island of which
3180 were VAT registered. Smaller businesses
1 – 50 employees are more predominant
than in the South East and GB, employing a
greater proportion of people.
The Island has less medium sized businesses
employing 100 – 199 than other areas,
but still retains a number of large companies
200 + employees.
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According to statistics released by the Land
Registry, house prices on the island rose by
16% in the first quarter of 2002 compared to
the same period in the previous year. This
compares to a national average of 10.2% for
England and Wales.
Average prices for properties on the island
are now as follows:
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Flat / Maisonette
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£70,800 |
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Terraced properties
|
£92,200 |
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Semi-detached
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£97,900 |
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Detached
|
£163,300 |
Overall
island average
|
£116,600 |
National
average
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£121,900 |
^^ back to top Land Use
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IW Area
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146.8
sq miles |
|
Length of Coastline
|
57 miles |
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Road Network
|
489
miles |
|
Farm Land
|
99.6
sq miles |
Developed
Areas approx
|
20 sq
miles |
Areas
of Outstanding Natural Beauty
|
73.5
sq miles |
Length
of Heritage Coast |
28 miles |
| Source:
Land Use: Census 1991 |
^^ back to top Tourism
1999 Tourism Figures
o 2.7 m Visitors
o 2.6 m Domestic visits
o 150,000 Overseas visits
o 1.5 m Staying visits
o 1.2 m Day visits
Between 1993 and 2000 cross-Solent traffic
increased by on average 3% per year. Many leisure
investors do not take account of the large
increases in the Island’s population
during the tourism season.
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The Labour Force Survey 2002 highlighted an
increase of skill levels between 2000 and 2002
on the Island. The % of people of working age
with NVQ Level 3 (National Learning Target
1) increased from 33.4 to 42.6 and NVQ Level
4 (National Learning Target 2) from 16 to 24.
^^ back to top Earnings
The 1999 New Earnings Survey has show the
average full time employee on adult rates on
the IW earns 20 % less than the national average
o IoW average yearly income £16,965
o SE average yearly income £21,954
o 150 GB average yearly income £20,919
The message to inward investors is that if
a company pays a little more then it is well
placed to recruit the right workforce.
^^ back to top Telecoms
The Island has one of the robust and reliable
telecommunications infrastructures in the country
with a per capita capacity twice that of the
South East of England.
ADSL and Broadband
services are available
in all the major towns. Additionally the Island
has a cable company, Wight
Cable, offering
local cable services.
^^ back to top Universities
The universities of Southampton, Portsmouth
and Bournemouth, all on the doorstep, all have
an excellent reputation, with excellent facilities
and renowned international research facilities.
Thousands of students graduate each year, offering
investors the potential to tap into a bank
of higher level skills.
The Enterprise Hub on the Island has access
to academic networks around the world to facilitate
technology transfer. These contacts include
Cambridge, MIT and DERA, our job is to enable
companies to take advantage of these networks.
An example of our work in this area is the
creation of a pan-European virtual institute
for technology transfer in the composites sector.
University of Southampton
Tel: 023 8059 5000
admissions@soton.ac.uk
http://www.soton.ac.uk
University of Portsmouth
Tel: 02392 848484
admissions@port.ac.uk
http://www.port.ac.uk
Bournemouth University
Tel: 01202 524111
http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk
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Isle of Wight Map
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