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PO31 7AE

POSTCODE

PO31 7AE is a postcode in Cowes South & Northwood.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.7493, -1.3120
OS grid SZ486946 (448,630, 94,632)
IMD England
8/10
#23907
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.3 per 1k
MoM +10% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2WPMXQ+P5
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Low · 3.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
23907
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23907 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in PO31

Police Recorded Crime near PO31 7AE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PO31 7AE

Counts are for Cowes South & Northwood electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

11
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,756
White Brit.92.0%
Other White4.0%
+ other · 3.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,756
No religion51.4%
Christian41.4%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,759
35–4921.8%
50–6418.7%
65–7410.2%
25–349.6%
10–158.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.1%

Households

Total households: 687
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.9%
One person: aged 66+12.8%
One person: other11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Single family household, all members 66+11.2%
+ 9 other households · 32.8%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway)

    Underground

    6.0 km straight lineabout 74 min

  • Smallbrook Junction (Isle of Wight Steam Railway

    Tram

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

  • Havenstreet (Isle of Wight Steam Railway)

    Underground · Tram

    8.4 km straight lineabout 105 min

Bus stops

  • Three Gates Road

    Bus · opposite · north

    60 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Three Gates Road

    Bus · adjacent · south

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Place Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Broadfields Avenue

    Bus · adjacent · south

    306 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Broadfields Avenue

    Bus · opposite · north

    383 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for PO31 7AE

England
Country
Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Cowes South & Northwood
Ward
Isle of Wight
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO31 7AE
Coordinates
50.7493, -1.3120
Grid reference
SZ486946
Easting
448,630
Northing
94,632
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WPMXQ+P5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Cowes
Travel to Work
Isle of Wight
ITL Region
Isle of Wight
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Council Area
Isle of Wight West E14001304
Constituency
E14001304
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Cowes South & Northwood
Constituency code
E14001304
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Cowes
International Territorial Level
Isle of Wight

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Isle of Wight National Health Service
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - D9Y0V
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Isle of Wight 002B E01017302
E01017302
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 002 E02003582
E02003582
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Isle of Wight 002B E01017302
E01017302
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 002 E02003582
E02003582
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:35 AM6:03 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PO31 7AE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01017302 and MSOA E02003582 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23907
Present — Active
Postcode PO31 7AE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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