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PO31 7HF

Shamblers Road

Cowes Medina

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Detailed insights for PO31 7HF

Overview

Postcode PO31 7HF 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 35.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Cowes Central is £49,578 per year. The nearest station is Ryde Pier Head located about 6.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Arctic Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
35.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Cowes Central has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,475 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Cowes Central has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

35.2%

Approximately 35.2% 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

2/10

The average income per household in Cowes Central is £49,578 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Cowes Central near PO31 7HF 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 6.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO31 7HF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miArctic ParkSmallWalking directions to Arctic Park

Area Profile

Population
374
Population density
7,096.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.39(-26%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.39(-64%)
Other theft
4.39(-22%)
Public order
2.19(-64%)
Drugs
1.46(-47%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
346
92.76%
Other White
16
4.29%
Other Asian
7
1.88%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.54%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.27%
Total population: 373

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
58
21.72%
Level 3 (A level)
52
19.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
18.35%
No qualifications
47
17.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
35
13.11%
Total 16+ residents: 267

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
43
34.4%
Other social rented
37
29.6%
Owns outright
24
19.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.6%
Social rents from council
7
5.6%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Cowes Medina

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £234,000 in Cowes Medina area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cowes Medina in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cowes Medina over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£487,500
Flats8£160,000
Semi-Detached19£261,700
Terraced27£222,000

10 year median price trend in Cowes Medina

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cowes Medina.

Schools

In the PO31 7HF postcode area, located within Cowes Central, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO31 7HF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLanesend Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryCowes Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miSecondaryCowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO31 7HF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO31 7HF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Co-operative Food155 Mill Hill Road, Cowes, PO31 7ELWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miAldiAirfield Way, Cowes, PO31 8BFWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miRashley's130,132 Park Road, Cowes, PO31 7LZWalking directions to Rashley's

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Isle of Wight district (2025-26).

Band A£1,662
Band B£1,939
Band C£2,216
Band D£2,493
Band E£3,047
Band F£3,602
Band G£4,156
Band H£4,987

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for PO31 7HF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Lora Jane Peacey-Wilcox

Cowes Medina - Elected 7 May 2026

Independent

Member of parliament

Richard Quigley

Isle of Wight West - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictIsle of WightE06000046
Parliamentary ConstituencyIsle of Wight WestE14001304
WardCowes MedinaE05013366
ParishCowesE04001300
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Cowes CentralE02003581
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Isle of Wight 001DE01017306
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.