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PO31 7HB area guide

Who lives in PO31 7HB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Cowes Central
Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,372 (2024)
At a glance

What PO31 7HB is like

PO31 7HB is a postcode in the Cowes Central area of Isle of Wight. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,372 people. 59.9% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 18.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PO31 7 sold for a median of £272,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO31 7HB compares

Headline figures for PO31 7HB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£272,750

Median over 124 sales in PO31 7, −2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£49,578

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO31 7HB differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PO31 7HB FAQs

01
Is PO31 7HB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in PO31 7HB?

The median sale price over the last year was £272,750.

Homes in PO31 7 sold for a median of £272,750 across 124 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PO31 7HB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO31 7HB, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in PO31 7HB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.1% of residents. 59.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.6%).
05
Which council covers PO31 7HB?

The local authority for PO31 7HB is Isle of Wight.

PO31 7HB comes under Isle of Wight in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PO31 7HB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is West Cowes Floating Bridge, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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