Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£260,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,817 sales
-1.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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 7FB
HM Land Registry · Isle of Wight
Average price
£287,954
Median price: £260,000
Median -1.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,817 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
May '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sales · avg £370,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£370k£320k£270k
May '25Jul '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near PO31 7FB
England & WalesCrime trends · near PO31 7FB
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 —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
320
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 —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '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%
65–7410.2%
25–349.6%
10–158.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.1%
Households
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
- 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
- 8.4 km straight lineabout 105 min
Havenstreet (Isle of Wight Steam Railway)
Underground · Tram
Bus stops
- 303 m straight lineabout 4 min
Coronation Road
Bus · opp · north-west
- 317 m straight lineabout 4 min
Parklands Avenue
Bus · opposite · south-west
- 337 m straight lineabout 4 min
Mill Hill Co-op
Bus · o/s · north
- 337 m straight lineabout 4 min
Parklands Avenue
Bus · adjacent · north-east
- 365 m straight lineabout 5 min
Fellows Road
Bus · W-bound · west
Coordinates & Location for PO31 7FB
Isle of Wight
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO31 7FB
Coordinates
50.7540, -1.3067
Grid reference
SZ489951
Easting
448,999
Northing
95,167
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WQM3V+J8
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
7:27 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 2004
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> PresentMarch 2004 — Introduced
Postcode PO31 7FB introduced by Royal Mail.
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 7FB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near PO31 7FB
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 47%
RWM expected
37%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 23%
Attainment 8
42.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
62%
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