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PO32 6AB

East Cowes

Isle of Wight

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Detailed insights for PO32 6AB

Overview

Postcode PO32 6AB is located in an urban city, within the East Cowes ward of Isle of Wight in the South East region, and forms part of the East Cowes & Osborne area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in East Cowes & Osborne is £34,600 per year. The nearest station is Ryde Pier Head located about 5.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Esplanade Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

East Cowes & Osborne has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,430 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

East Cowes & Osborne has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 59.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in East Cowes & Osborne is £34,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO32 6AB.

Flood risk

High

East Cowes & Osborne near PO32 6AB has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ryde Pier Head located about 5.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO32 6AB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0 miEsplanade ParkSmallWalking directions to Esplanade Park

Area Profile

Population
310
Population density
569.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
303
97.43%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.96%
Arab
2
0.64%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.32%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.32%
Total population: 311

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
79
55.63%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
21.83%
Owns with a mortgage
26
18.31%
Other social rented
4
2.82%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.41%
Total households: 142

Property prices in East Cowes

Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £247,000 in East Cowes area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £495,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for East Cowes 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 East Cowes over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£312,500
Flats5£191,000
Semi-Detached21£250,000
Terraced17£205,000

10 year median price trend in East Cowes

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

Schools

In the PO32 6AB postcode area, located within East Cowes & Osborne, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO32 6AB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.8 miPrimaryCowes Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miSecondaryCowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO32 6AB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO32 6AB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miWaitroseWell Road, East Cowes, PO32 6SPWalking directions to Waitrose
0.3 miCo-op Food16,18,20,22,24 York Avenue, East Cowes, PO32 6QYWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miCentral9 Well Road, East Cowes, PO32 6SPWalking directions to Central
0.3 miHalls Convenience Store7,9 Ferry Road, East Cowes, PO32 6RAWalking directions to Halls Convenience Store
0.4 miSainsbury's129,130 High Street, Cowes, PO31 7AYWalking directions to Sainsbury'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.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictIsle of WightE06000046
Parliamentary ConstituencyIsle of Wight WestE14001304
WardEast CowesE05013370
ParishEast CowesE04001320
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)East Cowes & OsborneE02003583
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Isle of Wight 003AE01017307
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: 01/12/2025.