Overview for High Street, FRESHWATER, PO40 9FX

Introduction

Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the term specifically excludes seawater and brackish water, it does include non-salty mineral-rich waters such as chalybeate springs. Fresh water may encompass frozen and meltwater in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, snowfields and icebergs, natural precipitations such as rainfall, snowfall, hail/sleet and graupel, and surface runoffs that form inland bodies of water such as wetlands, ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, as well as groundwater contained in aquifers, subterranean rivers and lakes. Fresh water is the water resource that is of the most and immediate use to humans.

Water is critical to the survival of all living organisms. Many organisms can thrive on salt water, but the great majority of higher plants and most insects, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds need fresh water to survive.

Fresh water is not always potable water, that is, water safe to drink by humans. Much of the earth's fresh water (on the surface and groundwater) is to a substantial degree unsuitable for human consumption without some treatment. Fresh water can easily become polluted by human activities or due to naturally occurring processes, such as erosion. Fresh water makes up less than 3% of the world's water resources, and just 1% of that is readily available. Just 3% of it is extracted for human consumption. Agriculture uses roughly two thirds of all fresh water extracted from the environment.

Fresh water is a renewable and variable, but finite natural resource. Fresh water is replenished through the process of the natural water cycle, in which water from seas, lakes, forests, land, rivers and reservoirs evaporates, forms clouds, and returns inland as precipitation. Locally, however, if more fresh water is consumed through human activities than is naturally restored, this may result in reduced fresh water availability (or water scarcity) from surface and underground sources and can cause serious damage to surrounding and associated environments. Water pollution also reduces the availability of fresh water.

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Summary for High Street, FRESHWATER, PO40 9FX

South East
This postcode is in the parish of
Freshwater
in
Freshwater South
within
Isle of Wight
Rural/Urban
Rural Town and fringe   ?

Roadworks near PO40 9FX

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
2
In Progress
11
Completed
0
Cancelled
0

Road Safety near PO40 9FX

Details of personal injury accidents in and around High Street, PO40 9FX that have been reported to Hampshire Constabulary over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near PO40 9FX

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Police

This area is policed by Hampshire Constabulary.

Hampshire Constabulary split their policing area into 95 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Wight Rural West neighbourhood.

Hampshire Constabulary

Wight Rural West Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
34
Dec 2023
22
Shoplifting
Jan 2024
7
Dec 2023
Criminal Damage/Arson
Jan 2024
4
Dec 2023
7

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Isle of Wight parliamentary constituency.

Isle of Wight is a constituency in the South East region of England. The seat has been held by Bob Seely (Conservative) since June 2017.

MP photograph

Most Recent House Sales for High Street, PO40 9FX

3 THE OLD SMITHY HIGH STREET, PO40 9FX
12 Feb 2020
£207,000
1 THE OLD SMITHY HIGH STREET, PO40 9FX
24 Jan 2020
£223,000
3 THE OLD SMITHY HIGH STREET, PO40 9FX
5 Apr 2016
£192,000
4 THE OLD SMITHY HIGH STREET, PO40 9FX
17 Sep 2010
£175,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for PO40 9FX

Latitude
50.684821
Longitude
-1.527648

Residents at PO40 9FX

Households
5
Male
2
Female
5
People per Household
1.40

Sunrise and Sunset at PO40 9FX

Sunrise
05:45
Sunset
18:35

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

PO40 9FX is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear9.86%
Cloudy39.91%
Rain11.68%
Windy38.56%
Other-0.01%

Population

Isle of Wight
137,000

Deprivation Index

35.3 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at PO40 9FX

Active
None

Postcode Details for PO40 9FX

Introduced
1 Mar 2009

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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