Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Among the highest · 28.1 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.
17290
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17290 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near PO31 7BD
England & WalesCrime trends · near PO31 7BD
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Cowes North electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
40
YoY +167%
40223
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
25
YoY —
25142
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.5%
Other White4.9%
+ other · 5.6%
Religion
Christian48.1%
No religion43.2%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
50–6423.4%
65–7416.2%
35–4914.2%
75–8413.3%
25–349.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.0%
Households
One person: aged 66+23.6%
One person: other22.2%
Single family household, all members 66+13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children5.7%
+ 9 other households · 24.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min
Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway)
Underground
- 6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min
Smallbrook Junction (Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Tram
- 8.5 km straight lineabout 106 min
Havenstreet (Isle of Wight Steam Railway)
Underground · Tram
Bus stops
- 197 m straight lineabout 2 min
Co-op
Bus · adjacent · north
- 249 m straight lineabout 3 min
Festival services
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 315 m straight lineabout 4 min
Park Gates
Bus · adjacent · north-east
- 364 m straight lineabout 5 min
Park Gates
Bus · opposite · south-west
- 405 m straight lineabout 5 min
Arctic Road
Bus · opposite · north
Coordinates & Location for PO31 7BD
Postcode
PO31 7BD
Coordinates
50.7612, -1.2963
Grid reference
SZ497959
Easting
449,730
Northing
95,968
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WQP63+FF
User Type
Large 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 North
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 001A E01017300
E01017300MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 001 E02003581
E02003581LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Isle of Wight 001A E01017300
E01017300MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 001 E02003581
E02003581Urban: 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
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 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 7BD 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 E01017300 and MSOA E02003581 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17290
Present — Active
Postcode PO31 7BD 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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