St Faiths Road, Cowes, PO31 7HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO31 7HH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.6%	2.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51%	48.4%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	31.3%	32.4%	1.1%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	48.4%	-4.0%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.3%	10.7%	4.4%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	49.3%	50.6%	1.3%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	33%	32.5%	-0.5%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	12.4%	12.7%	0.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	16.3%	13.1%	-3.2%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	8.9%	-7.1%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	16.3%	-4.5%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.1%	0.8%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	20.9%	6.7%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	29.4%	7.9%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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)
Other Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	98.9%	98%	-0.9%	81.4%	16.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	95.5%	93.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	2%	3.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	93.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.2%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is St Faiths Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Faiths Road was 61.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.7% higher than the Cowes Medina average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Faiths Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina and the 205th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PO31 7HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 St Faiths Road are based on 7 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 St Faiths Road, Cowes, PO31 7HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO31 7HH

Average Price
£196,621

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£265,622

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£24,118

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Faiths Road

Average Price
£192,635

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£260,282

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£23,517

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Faiths Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 St Faiths Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-09-15	£260,912
8 St Faiths Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2015-10-02	£261,542
St Faith'S Church St Faiths Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Other, an established residential building	£28,000	2014-08-01	£37,626
St. Faiths Church Hall St Faiths Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Other, an established residential building	£7,000	2014-08-01	£9,407
16 St Faiths Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£171,000	2014-06-06	£254,576

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO31 7HH

Employment

PO31 7HH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lanesend Primary School Love Lane , PO31 7ES	3out of 4	368 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowes Primary School Edinburgh Close , PO31 8HF	3out of 4	767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gurnard Primary School Baring Road , PO31 8DS	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Millfield Avenue , PO32 6AS	2out of 4	1,911 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensgate Foundation Primary Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6PA	3out of 4	2,206 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	1,047 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Medina College Fairlee Road , PO30 2DX	2out of 4	5,431 yd	Foundation school	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	3,107 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
UK Sailing Academy	United Kingdom Sailing Academy, Arctic Road	386 yd
Isle Of Wight Caterers	Unit 10, Somerton Industrial Park	531 yd
Paul's Pitstop	Somerton Industrial Park, Newport Road	571 yd
Kick Back Café	Unit 1 \& 2, Somerton Industrial Estate	610 yd
The Link Kiosk	37 Medina Road, Cowes	737 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kingston Arms	Kingston Arms, 176 Newport Road	187 yd
Cowes Sports Football Club	Reynolds Close, Cowes	757 yd
Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club	Pontoons Adjoining Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club, 39 Birmingham Road	787 yd
Cowes Conservative Club	3 Beckford Road, Cowes	791 yd
The Lifeboat	Lifeboat Inn, Britannia Way	820 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chip Ahoy	36 Victoria Road, Cowes	649 yd
Hong Kong House	7 Mill Hill Road, Cowes	695 yd
Golden Chef Ltd	28 Birmingham Road, Cowes	765 yd
Dalyan Kebab	38 Birmingham Road, Cowes	775 yd
Corries Cabin	17 Shooters Hill, Cowes	831 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	Co-op Ltd, 155 Mill Hill Road	128 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Airfield Way	733 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 129 - 130 High Street	916 yd
Marks And Spencer	Marks And Spencers, Carvel Lane	995 yd
Co-Operative Group	16 - 24 York Avenue, East Cowes	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Life Gym (Closed) Arctic Road	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Lanesend Primary School Love Lane	grass pitches	478 yd
Urban Metro (Cowes) (Closed) Unit 5-6 Unit 5-6 Arctic Road	health and fitness suite	591 yd
In Shape Fitness Studio THREE GATES ROAD	health and fitness suite	638 yd
The Wood (Northwood Cricket Club) PARK ROAD	grass pitches	772 yd
Westwood Park WESTWOOD PARK WESTWOOD PARK REYNOLDS CLOSE	grass pitches	851 yd
Park Road Recreation Ground COWES RECREATION PARK PUBLIC CONVENIENCE COWES RECREATION PARK PUBLIC CONVENIENCE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	869 yd
The Isle Of Wight Community Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches, indoor bowls	922 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%

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

Overview of PO31 7HH