King James Close, Cowes, PO31 8HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO31 8HW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.1%	0.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.4%	48.9%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	28.6%	33.8%	5.2%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	44.1%	-0.7%	44.2%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	13.8%	11.3%	-2.5%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	11%	8.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	2.5%

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	44.6%	45.1%	0.5%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	35.2%	39.5%	4.3%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	15%	13.2%	-1.8%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	19%	12.7%	-6.3%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	11.3%	-1.6%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14.9%	0.6%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	8.1%	2.4%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	22.6%	8.3%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	30%	27.6%	-2.4%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	93.6%	95.5%	1.9%	81.4%	14.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	90.3%	90.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	90.2%	0.7%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	8.7%	7.2%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is King James Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King James Close was 18.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% lower than the Cowes Medina average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

King James Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 8HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 King James Close 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 King James Close, Cowes, PO31 8HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO31 8HW

Average Price
£313,132

Semi-Detached
£377,010

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£302,486

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King James Close

Average Price
£307,637

Semi-Detached
£375,034

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£296,404

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King James CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 King James Close, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-03-25	£283,165
8 King James Close, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-04-28	£222,062
3 King James Close, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-05-04	£282,397
7 King James Close, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2015-06-11	£324,912
6 King James Close, Cowes, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£202,000	2014-07-02	£305,142

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO31 8HW

Employment

PO31 8HW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cowes Primary School Edinburgh Close , PO31 8HF	3out of 4	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gurnard Primary School Baring Road , PO31 8DS	3out of 4	525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanesend Primary School Love Lane , PO31 7ES	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Millfield Avenue , PO32 6AS	2out of 4	2,532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Primary School Wyatts Lane , Northwood PO31 8PU	3out of 4	2,816 yd	Academy converter	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	537 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	4,136 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
Parklands Resource Centre	Parklands, Park Road	440 yd
Northwood House Charitable Trust Company Limited	Northwood House, Ward Avenue	496 yd
Moocow	The School House, 55 Cross Street	930 yd
Laura Sadler Catering	Masonic Lodge, 26 Castle Road	944 yd
The Coast Bar And Dining Room	15 Shooters Hill, Cowes	983 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cowes Golf Club	Crossfield Avenue, Cowes	113 yd
Cowes Sports Football Club	Reynolds Close, Cowes	280 yd
Isle Of Wight Community Club - Bar	Isle Of Wight Community Club, Park Road	450 yd
Northwood Cricket Club	Park Road, Cowes	570 yd
Painters Arms	51 Cross Street, Cowes	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chip Ahoy	36 Victoria Road, Cowes	617 yd
Corries Cabin	17 Shooters Hill, Cowes	983 yd
Flavour Trayz	5B The Prospect Business Centre, Prospect Road	1,024 yd
Dalyan Kebab	38 Birmingham Road, Cowes	1,029 yd
Hong Kong House	7 Mill Hill Road, Cowes	1,048 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	Co-op Ltd, 155 Mill Hill Road	912 yd
Marks And Spencer	Marks And Spencers, Carvel Lane	973 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 129 - 130 High Street	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westwood Park WESTWOOD PARK WESTWOOD PARK REYNOLDS CLOSE	grass pitches	196 yd
The Isle Of Wight Community Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches, indoor bowls	340 yd
Cowes Golf Club CROSSFIELD AVENUE	golf	369 yd
Park Road Recreation Ground COWES RECREATION PARK PUBLIC CONVENIENCE COWES RECREATION PARK PUBLIC CONVENIENCE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	470 yd
Cowes Enterprise College CROSSFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	566 yd
The Wood (Northwood Cricket Club) PARK ROAD	grass pitches	624 yd
Gurnard Primary School BARING ROAD	grass pitches	650 yd
Lanesend Primary School Love Lane	grass pitches	1,065 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	38.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	527.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	527.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	92.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	537.21 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO31 8HW