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PO31 7EQ

Cowes Medina

Isle of Wight

England / South East / Isle of Wight / Cowes Central / Cowes Medina / PO31 7EQ

Overview

Postcode PO31 7EQ is located in an urban city, within the Cowes Medina ward of Isle of Wight in the South East region , and forms part of the Cowes Central area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cowes Central is £38,700 per year. The nearest station is Ryde Pier Head located about 6.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Northwood Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Cowes Central has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,859 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Cowes Central has a very low crime rate, with approximately 35.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Cowes Central is £38,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO31 7EQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Cowes Central near PO31 7EQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ryde Pier Head located about 6.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miNorthwood ParkLarge
0.1 miArctic ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
334
Population density
8,885.9 per km²

Demographics

British
308
91.94%
Other White
10
2.99%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.49%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.19%
Irish
3
0.9%
Total population: 335

Housing

Owns outright
59
40.97%
Owns with a mortgage
53
36.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
20.83%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.39%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Cowes Medina

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Cowes Medina area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,000 up to £850,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£475,000
Flats7£180,000
Semi-Detached9£265,000
Terraced20£217,760

10 years price trend in Cowes Medina

Schools

In the PO31 7EQ postcode area, located within Cowes Central, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryCowes Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLanesend Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miSecondaryCowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food155 Mill Hill Road, Cowes, PO31 7EL
0.3 miRashley's130,132 Park Road, Cowes, PO31 7LZ
0.3 miSainsbury's129,130 High Street, Cowes, PO31 7AY
0.4 miM&S FoodhallTerminus Road, Cowes, PO31 7XH
0.5 miHalls Convenience Store7,9 Ferry Road, East Cowes, PO32 6RA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.