Postcode · East Cowes

PO32 6SP area guide

Who lives in PO32 6SP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Cowes & Osborne
Council: Isle of Wight
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,372 (2024)

PO32 6SPEast Cowes

At a glance

What PO32 6SP is like

PO32 6SP is a postcode in the East Cowes & Osborne 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 2,372 people. 71.9% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 42.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PO32 6 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO32 6SP compares

Headline figures for PO32 6SP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 111 sales in PO32 6, −0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£44,858

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO32 6SP differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
35.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO32 6SP FAQs

Is PO32 6SP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PO32 6SP?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in PO32 6 sold for a median of £225,000 across 111 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO32 6SP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO32 6SP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PO32 6SP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.8% of residents. 71.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.9%).

Which council covers PO32 6SP?

The local authority for PO32 6SP is Isle of Wight.

PO32 6SP comes under Isle of Wight in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO32 6SP?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is East Cowes Ferry Terminal, 161 yards 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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