West Hill Road, Cowes, PO31 7SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO31 7SF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.4%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.4%	48.6%	1.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 7SF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	32.1%	43.2%	11.1%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	32.9%	-11.1%	44.2%	-11.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.4%	15.2%	2.8%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	7.3%	4.1%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	50.4%	47.3%	-3.1%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	35.9%	34.3%	-1.6%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	11.5%	14.4%	2.9%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	11.1%	-3.9%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	7.4%	-0.7%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12.3%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	11.5%	0.8%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	42.3%	51.2%	8.9%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.2%	89.9%	-5.3%	81.4%	8.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.3%	81%	-12.3%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	2.6%	7.9%	5.3%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	81.6%	-11.0%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.4%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is West Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Hill Road was 79.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.2% higher than the Cowes Medina average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Hill Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina and the 147th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

🔎 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 7SF, 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 West Hill Road are based on 56 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 West Hill Road, Cowes, PO31 7SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO31 7SF

Average Price
£364,458

Semi-Detached
£353,334

Terraced
£389,403

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,188

Other
£22,175

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Hill Road

Average Price
£349,239

Semi-Detached
£345,179

Terraced
£362,941

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,111

Other
£21,622

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 West Hill Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Terraced, an established residential building	£338,600	2024-08-01	£342,210
3 Corinthian Court West Hill Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Terraced, an established residential building	£317,000	2020-12-04	£360,331
27 West Hill Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-08-26	£262,994
11 West Hill Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Other, an established residential building	£19,000	2019-02-06	£21,622
6 West Hill Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Terraced, an established residential building	£262,500	2018-10-03	£342,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO31 7SF

Employment

PO31 7SF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	82
Retired	62
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	31
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	14
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanesend Primary School Love Lane , PO31 7ES	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gurnard Primary School Baring Road , PO31 8DS	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Millfield Avenue , PO32 6AS	2out of 4	1,549 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensgate Foundation Primary Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6PA	3out of 4	2,512 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	633 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	75 yd
Mojacs	Mojacs Restaurant, 10A Shooters Hill	109 yd
The Coast Bar And Dining Room	15 Shooters Hill, Cowes	134 yd
Jollifes Cowes Ltd	11 Shooters Hill, Cowes	134 yd
Toninos Restaurant	Toninos, 8 - 9 Shooters Hill	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cowes Conservative Club	3 Beckford Road, Cowes	101 yd
Cowes Ale House	5A Shooters Hill, Cowes	151 yd
Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club	Pontoons Adjoining Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club, 39 Birmingham Road	160 yd
Painters Arms	51 Cross Street, Cowes	208 yd
The Anchor Inn	Anchor Inn, 1 High Street	212 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong House	7 Mill Hill Road, Cowes	71 yd
Dalyan Kebab	38 Birmingham Road, Cowes	74 yd
Golden Chef Ltd	28 Birmingham Road, Cowes	79 yd
Corries Cabin	17 Shooters Hill, Cowes	134 yd
Chip Ahoy	36 Victoria Road, Cowes	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 129 - 130 High Street	221 yd
Marks And Spencer	Marks And Spencers, Carvel Lane	317 yd
Co-Operative Group	16 - 24 York Avenue, East Cowes	694 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, Well Road	708 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	Co-op Ltd, 155 Mill Hill Road	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cowes Enterprise College CROSSFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	830 yd
New Life Gym (Closed) Arctic Road	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Westwood Park WESTWOOD PARK WESTWOOD PARK REYNOLDS CLOSE	grass pitches	913 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	110.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	938.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	938.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	104.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	140.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	929.88 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO31 7SF