Old Road, East Cowes, PO32 6AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO32 6AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.6%	49.7%	1.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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	35.5%	38.5%	3.0%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	35.9%	-3.5%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	14.3%	17.9%	3.6%	9.1%	8.8%
Widowed	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	39.7%	37.7%	-2.0%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	38.5%	37.9%	-0.6%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	16.1%	18.7%	2.6%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	5%	5.2%	0.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	20.1%	16.7%	-3.4%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	15.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	12.9%	-3.7%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	18.3%	5.2%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	29.3%	11.5%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	6.2%	1.9%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.3%	97.1%	1.8%	81.4%	15.7%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	93.1%	91.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.7%
Africa	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	92.2%	-0.5%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.5%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	28.5%	13.5%	15.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Road was 398.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 407.4% higher than the East Cowes average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Old Road has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in East Cowes and the 14th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 2.0%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PO32 6AL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Old Road are based on 153 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Medina.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Old Road, East Cowes, PO32 6AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO32 6AL

Average Price
£232,957

Semi-Detached
£252,258

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£97,847

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Road

Average Price
£348,113

Semi-Detached
£267,590

Terraced
£271,907

Detached
£412,873

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,586

Other
£222,873

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Old Road, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£181,000	2023-04-21	£175,215
9 Old Road, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-02-24	£242,845
11 Old Road, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-01-06	£291,090
1A Old Road, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight Other, an established residential building	£100,500	2022-03-15	£96,892
11 Old Road, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2018-02-23	£238,434

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO32 6AL

Employment

PO32 6AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	92
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Construction	7
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Millfield Avenue , PO32 6AS	2out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowes Primary School Edinburgh Close , PO31 8HF	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanesend Primary School Love Lane , PO31 7ES	3out of 4	1,619 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensgate Foundation Primary Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6PA	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gurnard Primary School Baring Road , PO31 8DS	3out of 4	2,300 yd	Community 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	1,368 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	3,047 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
Seabreeze Coffee Shop	26 York Avenue, East Cowes	330 yd
The Lunch Box Cafe	1 Clarence Road, East Cowes	364 yd
Bettys Door	5 Clarence Road, East Cowes	379 yd
Ali Cat Of Cowes	Thetis Wharf, Medina Road	472 yd
The Link Kiosk	37 Medina Road, Cowes	519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship And Castle	Ship And Castle, 21 Castle Street	319 yd
East Cowes Liberal Club Ltd	17 York Avenue, East Cowes	330 yd
East Cowes Conservative Club	11 Clarence Road, East Cowes	382 yd
Osborne Masonic Club	Masonic Hall, Osborne Road	528 yd
Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club	Pontoons Adjoining Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club, 39 Birmingham Road	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden	1 Dover Road, East Cowes	250 yd
Prego	28 Castle Street, East Cowes	296 yd
Samels Ltd	Samels, 21 Clarence Road	382 yd
The Galley IOW Ltd	11 Ferry Road, East Cowes	395 yd
Golden Chef Ltd	28 Birmingham Road, Cowes	730 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, Well Road	288 yd
Co-Operative Group	16 - 24 York Avenue, East Cowes	298 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 129 - 130 High Street	818 yd
Marks And Spencer	Marks And Spencers, Carvel Lane	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Life Gym (Closed) Arctic Road	health and fitness suite	1,093 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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	58.82 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO32 6AL