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PO31 8RW area guide

Who lives in PO31 8RW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood
Council: Isle of Wight
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,109 (2024)

PO31 8RWCowes

At a glance

What PO31 8RW is like

PO31 8RW is a postcode in the Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood 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 2,109 people. 75.8% of households own their home, 20.6% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in PO31 8 sold for a median of £337,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO31 8RW compares

Headline figures for PO31 8RW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£337,500

Median over 76 sales in PO31 8, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£55,029

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO31 8RW differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
28.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO31 8RW FAQs

Is PO31 8RW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PO31 8RW?

The median sale price over the last year was £337,500.

Homes in PO31 8 sold for a median of £337,500 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO31 8RW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO31 8RW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PO31 8RW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9% of residents. 75.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.4%).

Which council covers PO31 8RW?

The local authority for PO31 8RW is Isle of Wight.

PO31 8RW comes under Isle of Wight in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO31 8RW?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is West Cowes Floating Bridge, 1.6 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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