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Postcode · East Cowes

Housing in PO32 6JW

What the homes in PO32 6JW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
East Cowes & Osborne
Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,883 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (25.6%). Flats make up 13.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PO32 6JWEngland
Detached25.6%22.9%
Semi-detached24.2%31.5%
Terraced22.9%23%
Purpose-built flat12.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home13.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78% of households in the PO32 6JW area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.5% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.

PO32 6JW
78%
15%
England
  • Owned78%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented15.4%20.5%
  • Social rented5.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO32 6JWEngland
Owned outright50.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO32 6JWEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.6%). 17.3% of households include dependent children.

PO32 6JWEngland
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children23.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Isle of Wight

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Isle of Wight (August 2026, +7.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Isle of WightEngland
All homes£951£1,459
One bedroom£663£1,195
Two bedrooms£872£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,089£1,489
Four or more£1,515£2,161
Detached£1,270£1,640
Semi-detached£1,049£1,449
Terraced£988£1,435
Flat or maisonette£765£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO32 6JW (East Cowes & Osborne) (about 1,883 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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