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Postcode district · East Cowes

Housing in PO32

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

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
10,797 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.6%). Flats make up 15.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PO32England
Detached26.4%22.9%
Semi-detached31.6%31.5%
Terraced23.3%23%
Purpose-built flat12.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66% of households in PO32 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 39.6% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

PO32
66%
20%
13%
England
  • Owned66%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented20%20.5%
  • Social rented12.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO32England
Owned outright39.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association11.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO32England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.7%). 22.6% of households include dependent children.

PO32England
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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

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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