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PO31 7XD

Cowes Medina

Isle of Wight

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

Overview

Postcode PO31 7XD 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 66.3 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 5.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Victoria Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
11.7%
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 12,538 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Cowes Central has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 66.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.7%

Approximately 11.7% 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 7XD.

Flood risk

No risk

Cowes Central near PO31 7XD 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 5.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miVictoria Recreation GroundMedium
0.5 miArctic ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
355
Population density
4,499.4 per km²

Demographics

British
303
84.87%
Other White
24
6.72%
Bangladeshi
6
1.68%
African
5
1.4%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.12%
Total population: 357

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
46
31.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
45
31.03%
Owns outright
34
23.45%
Other social rented
17
11.72%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.38%
Total households: 145

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryLanesend Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.8 miPrimaryQueensgate Foundation PrimaryFoundation school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryCowes Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miWebsters109A Adelaide Grove, East Cowes, PO32 6DF
0.4 miThe Co-operative Food155 Mill Hill Road, Cowes, PO31 7EL

Data Sources

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