Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 1.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£289,000
Median property price
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 & WalesProperty sales · PO31 7BB
HM Land Registry · Isle of Wight
Average price
£289,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £289,000
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jul '25 – Jan '26Jan '26: 1 sales · avg £292,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£292k£289k£286k
Jul '25Jan '26
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Police Recorded Crime near PO31 7BB
England & WalesCrime trends · near PO31 7BB
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.0%
Other White4.0%
+ other · 3.9%
Religion
No religion51.4%
Christian41.4%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
35–4921.8%
50–6418.7%
65–7410.1%
25–349.6%
10–158.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.8%
Any member 66+13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Other11.3%
All members 66+11.0%
+ 7 other households · 33.2%
Coordinates & Location for PO31 7BB
Isle of Wight
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO31 7BB
Coordinates
50.7507, -1.3124
Grid reference
SZ486947
Easting
448,605
Northing
94,798
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WQM2Q+72
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
Administrative Information
Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Council AreaIsle of Wight West E14001304
Constituency
E14001304Hampshire
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 EnglandWessex
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
E01017302MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 002 E02003582
E02003582LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Isle of Wight 002B E01017302
E01017302MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 002 E02003582
E02003582Urban: 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
6:08 AM
Sunrise
5:40 PM
Sunset
11 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:08 AM
Sunset (today)
5:40 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 32 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PO31 7BB 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. IMD England rank: 23907
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01017302 and MSOA E02003582 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PO31 7BB 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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Schools near PO31 7BB
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 47%
RWM expected
37%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
62%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 23%
Attainment 8
42.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
50%
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