Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 9.5 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.
28266
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28266 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 7RB
England & WalesCrime trends · near PO31 7RB
Counts are for Cowes North electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
36
YoY +140%
36203
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.4%
Other White3.1%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 3.4%
Religion
Christian54.8%
No religion36.8%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6423.1%
65–7417.5%
75–8415.4%
35–4914.5%
10–155.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.6%
Households
Any member 66+21.4%
All members 66+21.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.1%
Other7.9%
+ 7 other households · 22.7%
Coordinates & Location for PO31 7RB
Postcode
PO31 7RB
Coordinates
50.7603, -1.3045
Grid reference
SZ491958
Easting
449,154
Northing
95,869
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WQM6W+46
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 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 002A E01017301
E01017301MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 002 E02003582
E02003582LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Isle of Wight 002A E01017301
E01017301MSOA 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
6:14 AM
Sunrise
5:31 PM
Sunset
11 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:14 AM
Sunset (today)
5:31 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 17 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 1986
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~40 years
Active Duration
1986 -> PresentApril 1986 — Introduced
Postcode PO31 7RB 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: 28266
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01017301 and MSOA E02003582 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PO31 7RB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 1986
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~40 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near PO31 7RB
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 23%
Attainment 8
42.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 47%
RWM expected
37%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
35%
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