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PO32 6TU

East Cowes

Isle of Wight

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Detailed insights for PO32 6TU

Overview

Postcode PO32 6TU 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 Cowes Central area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 66.8 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 5.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Esplanade Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Cowes Central has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,355 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Cowes Central has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 66.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% 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 PO32 6TU.

Flood risk

High

Cowes Central near PO32 6TU 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 6TU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miEsplanade ParkSmallWalking directions to Esplanade Park
0.3 miArctic ParkSmallWalking directions to Arctic Park

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
4,064.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
290
95.39%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.97%
Other White
4
1.32%
Chinese
2
0.66%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.33%
Total population: 304

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
52
40.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
44
34.38%
Owns outright
23
17.97%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.69%
Other social rented
3
2.34%
Total households: 128

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 6TU postcode area, located within Cowes Central, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Requires improvement

0.7 miPrimaryLanesend Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.8 miPrimaryCowes Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO32 6TU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miHalls Convenience Store7,9 Ferry Road, East Cowes, PO32 6RAWalking directions to Halls Convenience Store
0.1 miCo-op Food16,18,20,22,24 York Avenue, East Cowes, PO32 6QYWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miCentral9 Well Road, East Cowes, PO32 6SPWalking directions to Central
0.1 miWaitroseWell Road, East Cowes, PO32 6SPWalking directions to Waitrose
0.4 miWebsters109A Adelaide Grove, East Cowes, PO32 6DFWalking directions to Websters

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)Cowes CentralE02003581
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Isle of Wight 001EE01017309
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1997-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.