Crossways Road, East Cowes, PO32 6LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO32 6LJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	53%	52.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	47%	47.1%	0.1%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 PO32 6LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.5% 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	51%	61.5%	10.5%	37.9%	23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	27.1%	-11.8%	44.2%	-17.1%
Separated	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.2%	10.4%	3.2%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	48.4%	47.4%	-1.0%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	33.9%	27.4%	-6.5%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	12.5%	16.3%	3.8%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	4.3%	8.9%	4.6%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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	13.9%	16.5%	2.6%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	17.5%	-0.8%	9.6%	7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	13.4%	-5.8%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.7%	19.6%	-0.1%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	26.8%	5.2%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.8%

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)
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.4%	97.1%	-0.3%	81.4%	15.7%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	93.4%	97.1%	3.7%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	97.1%	3.7%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61%	37.2%	23.8%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Crossways Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crossways Road was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.4% lower than the East Cowes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crossways Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in East Cowes and the 188th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.7%.

🔎 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 6LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Crossways Road are based on 15 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 Crossways Road, East Cowes, PO32 6LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO32 6LJ

Average Price
£654,325

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£654,325

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crossways Road

Average Price
£269,527

Semi-Detached
£250,317

Terraced
£183,107

Detached
£462,097

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,037

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crossways Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Doghouse Crossways Road, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2018-12-13	£422,084
The Doghouse Crossways Road, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2005-03-30	£453,952
Crossways House Crossways Road, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£429,950	2003-07-14	£821,479

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO32 6LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	36
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Retired	5
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Self-Employed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queensgate Foundation Primary Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6PA	- not rated	474 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Cowes Grange Primary School Grange Road , PO32 6EA	- not rated	935 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whippingham Primary School Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6LP	- not rated	1,284 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Millfield Avenue , PO32 6AS	2out of 4	1,558 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanesend Primary School Love Lane , PO31 7ES	- not rated	2,172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Isle of Wight Studio School Grange Road , PO32 6EA	- not rated	957 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Crossfield Avenue , PO31 8HB	3out of 4	2,857 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowes Enterprise College Crossfield Avenue , PO31 8HB	- not rated	2,974 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowes High School Crossfield Avenue , PO31 8HB	- not rated	2,974 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medina College Fairlee Road , PO30 2DX	- not rated	4,492 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Osborne Middle School Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6PA	- not rated	364 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerton Middle School Love Lane , PO31 7ES	- not rated	2,188 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solent Middle School Baring Road , PO31 8DS	- not rated	3,546 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kitbridge Middle School Forest Road , PO30 5SH	- not rated	5,400 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Isle of Wight College Medina Way , PO30 5TA	- not rated	5,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,274 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lionheart School Albany Road , PO30 5HZ	3out of 4	5,405 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Isle Of Wight Pony Club	Isle Of Wight Pony Club Georges Field, Beatrice Avenue		1,044 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Cowes Victoria Football Club	Beatrice Avenue, East Cowes		285 yd
Osborne Golf Club	Osborne House, Osborne House Estate		595 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Gate Foundation Primary BEATRICE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	349 yd
East Cowes Victoria Athletic Football Club BEATRICE AVENUE	grass pitches	476 yd
Osborne Golf Club OSBORNE HOUSE ESTATE	golf	616 yd
East Cowes Cricket Club Beatrice Avenue	grass pitches	616 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.