Postcode district · Cowes
Who lives in PO31
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PO31, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 18,314 (2024)
PO31Postcode district · Cowes
Who lives in PO31
Residents
18,314
2024 estimate
Households
7,751
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 15.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.8% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
PO31England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.6% of residents are female and 50.4% male.
PO31
50%
50%
England
- Female49.6%51%
- Male50.4%49%
Relationship status
46% of adults in PO31 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 32.5% have never married.
PO31England
Married or civil partnership46%44.7%
Never married32.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.9%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.4% of residents in PO31 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PO31
43%
36%
15%
England
- Very good42.9%48.5%
- Good36.5%33.7%
- Fair15%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.