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PO32 area guide

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

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
10,797 (2024)
At a glance

What PO32 is like

The PO32 postcode district in Isle of Wight covers 252 live postcodes and is home to about 10,797 people in 4,800 households. 66% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 12.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PO32 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO32 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£225,000

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

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in PO32.

Household incomeMore
£45,488

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO32 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    27.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PO32 FAQs

01
Is PO32 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in PO32?

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

Homes in PO32 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.
03
Is PO32 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO32, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in PO32?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 66% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.6%).
05
Which council covers PO32?

The local authority for PO32 is Isle of Wight.

PO32 comes under Isle of Wight in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PO32?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is East Cowes Floating Bridge, 0.6 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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