York Street, Cowes, PO31 7BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO31 7BS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	47.3%	-5.5%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	47.2%	52.7%	5.5%	49.0%	3.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.7%	40.3%	7.6%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	30.6%	0.9%	44.2%	-13.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	18.8%	19.9%	1.1%	9.1%	10.8%
Widowed	12.7%	5.9%	-6.8%	6.1%	-0.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.7%	41.1%	-2.6%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	27.6%	32.6%	5.0%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	19.6%	21%	1.4%	12.7%	8.3%
Bad health	7.5%	3.1%	-4.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.2%	1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	12.8%	-16.9%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	6.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	17.6%	-1.8%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.9%	2.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	21.8%	11.5%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	33%	6.9%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.5%	96.9%	2.4%	81.4%	15.5%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	93.8%	3.9%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	5.5%	1.8%	-3.7%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	95%	5.1%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	4%	4.5%	0.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.5%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.6%	37.2%	16.4%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is York Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Street was 69.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.4% higher than the Cowes Medina average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

York Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina and the 173rd highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PO31 7BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on York Street are based on 175 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Isle Of Wight.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for York Street, Cowes, PO31 7BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO31 7BS

Average Price
£264,381

Semi-Detached
£278,439

Terraced
£264,672

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,027

Other
£352,883

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Street

Average Price
£256,995

Semi-Detached
£287,475

Terraced
£260,573

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,186

Other
£343,707

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 18 York Street, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-08-29	£161,075
12 York Street, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-07-11	£216,140
67 York Street, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Other, an established residential building	£352,500	2024-08-30	£343,707
62 York Street, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-07-26	£212,692
20 York Street, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Terraced, an established residential building	£309,000	2024-02-09	£309,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO31 7BS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PO31 7BS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	57
Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cowes Primary School Edinburgh Close , PO31 8HF	3out of 4	681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanesend Primary School Love Lane , PO31 7ES	3out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Millfield Avenue , PO32 6AS	2out of 4	1,418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gurnard Primary School Baring Road , PO31 8DS	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensgate Foundation Primary Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6PA	3out of 4	2,312 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Crossfield Avenue , PO31 8HB	3out of 4	830 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory School Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6LP	- not rated	3,233 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Basque Kitchen	Shepards Wharf, Medina Road	122 yd
The Link Kiosk	37 Medina Road, Cowes	212 yd
Ali Cat Of Cowes	Thetis Wharf, Medina Road	220 yd
Sounds & Grounds Ltd	12 Birmingham Road, Cowes	232 yd
Mojacs	Mojacs Restaurant, 10A Shooters Hill	290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club	Pontoons Adjoining Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club, 39 Birmingham Road	163 yd
Cowes Conservative Club	3 Beckford Road, Cowes	292 yd
Cowes Ale House	5A Shooters Hill, Cowes	320 yd
The Anchor Inn	Anchor Inn, 1 High Street	389 yd
Painters Arms	51 Cross Street, Cowes	399 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong House	7 Mill Hill Road, Cowes	134 yd
Golden Chef Ltd	28 Birmingham Road, Cowes	195 yd
Dalyan Kebab	38 Birmingham Road, Cowes	224 yd
Corries Cabin	17 Shooters Hill, Cowes	314 yd
Prego	28 Castle Street, East Cowes	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 129 - 130 High Street	390 yd
Marks And Spencer	Marks And Spencers, Carvel Lane	495 yd
Co-Operative Group	16 - 24 York Avenue, East Cowes	523 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, Well Road	538 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	Co-op Ltd, 155 Mill Hill Road	685 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Life Gym (Closed) Arctic Road	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Urban Metro (Cowes) (Closed) Unit 5-6 Unit 5-6 Arctic Road	health and fitness suite	943 yd
Cowes Enterprise College CROSSFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Westwood Park WESTWOOD PARK WESTWOOD PARK REYNOLDS CLOSE	grass pitches	1,044 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	938.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	938.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	57.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	148.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	927.85 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of PO31 7BS