Victoria Road, Cowes, PO31 7JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO31 7JL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	52.8%	5.2%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	52.4%	47.2%	-5.2%	49.0%	-1.8%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around PO31 7JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.3%	43.8%	8.5%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	34.7%	-5.3%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	17.4%	14.3%	-3.1%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	42.5%	46.1%	3.6%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	38.4%	37%	-1.4%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	13.7%	13.3%	-0.4%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	15.7%	12.5%	-3.2%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	10.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	12.9%	-4.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	22.2%	8.2%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	33.1%	6.3%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	96.6%	94.1%	-2.5%	81.4%	12.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	93.8%	93.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	1%	3%	2.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	92.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.6%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.2%	37.2%	16.0%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 39.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% lower than the Cowes Medina average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina and the 177th lowest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.8%.

🔎 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 7JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Victoria Road are based on 196 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 Victoria Road, Cowes, PO31 7JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO31 7JL

Average Price
£274,503

Semi-Detached
£348,485

Terraced
£270,398

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,907

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£258,317

Semi-Detached
£288,299

Terraced
£252,592

Detached
£316,491

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,933

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Garden Flat 89A Victoria Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-01-05	£107,880
100 Victoria Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-05-24	£279,152
94 Victoria Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-10-16	£284,400
87 Victoria Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2018-12-13	£312,428
94 Victoria Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-07-27	£219,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO31 7JL

Employment

PO31 7JL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	89
Retired	39
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	19
Manufacturing	16
Other	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanesend Primary School Love Lane , PO31 7ES	3out of 4	769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gurnard Primary School Baring Road , PO31 8DS	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Millfield Avenue , PO32 6AS	2out of 4	1,774 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensgate Foundation Primary Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6PA	3out of 4	2,515 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	608 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	3,433 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
Sounds & Grounds Ltd	12 Birmingham Road, Cowes	350 yd
Mojacs	Mojacs Restaurant, 10A Shooters Hill	359 yd
The Coast Bar And Dining Room	15 Shooters Hill, Cowes	377 yd
Jollifes Cowes Ltd	11 Shooters Hill, Cowes	377 yd
Parklands Resource Centre	Parklands, Park Road	381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cowes Conservative Club	3 Beckford Road, Cowes	336 yd
Cowes Ale House	5A Shooters Hill, Cowes	400 yd
Painters Arms	51 Cross Street, Cowes	404 yd
Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club	Pontoons Adjoining Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club, 39 Birmingham Road	421 yd
The Anchor Inn	Anchor Inn, 1 High Street	437 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chip Ahoy	36 Victoria Road, Cowes	216 yd
Hong Kong House	7 Mill Hill Road, Cowes	310 yd
Dalyan Kebab	38 Birmingham Road, Cowes	352 yd
Golden Chef Ltd	28 Birmingham Road, Cowes	357 yd
Corries Cabin	17 Shooters Hill, Cowes	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 129 - 130 High Street	455 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	Co-op Ltd, 155 Mill Hill Road	461 yd
Marks And Spencer	Marks And Spencers, Carvel Lane	518 yd
Co-Operative Group	16 - 24 York Avenue, East Cowes	873 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, Well Road	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westwood Park WESTWOOD PARK WESTWOOD PARK REYNOLDS CLOSE	grass pitches	690 yd
New Life Gym (Closed) Arctic Road	health and fitness suite	801 yd
Cowes Enterprise College CROSSFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	816 yd
The Isle Of Wight Community Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches, indoor bowls	867 yd
Lanesend Primary School Love Lane	grass pitches	874 yd
The Wood (Northwood Cricket Club) PARK ROAD	grass pitches	884 yd
Park Road Recreation Ground COWES RECREATION PARK PUBLIC CONVENIENCE COWES RECREATION PARK PUBLIC CONVENIENCE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	888 yd
Urban Metro (Cowes) (Closed) Unit 5-6 Unit 5-6 Arctic Road	health and fitness suite	989 yd
In Shape Fitness Studio THREE GATES ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,023 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	59.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	111.53 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	111.53 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	46.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	105.53 Mbit/s

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

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