Medina View, East Cowes, PO32 6SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO32 6SU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.5%	2.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.2%	49.5%	-2.7%	49.0%	0.5%

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 vicinity of PO32 6SU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.7%	24.7%	-8.0%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	54.9%	3.4%	44.2%	10.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.1%	11.4%	3.3%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	49.4%	47.7%	-1.7%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	37.7%	34.3%	-3.4%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	8.5%	14.3%	5.8%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	16.9%	12.5%	-4.4%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	11%	-6.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	14.5%	-5.1%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	8.6%	4.8%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	18%	2.6%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	31.4%	9.5%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	93.4%	89.4%	-4.0%	81.4%	8.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	94.6%	87.6%	-7.0%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	87.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.1%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Medina View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Medina View was 55.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.1% lower than the East Cowes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Medina View has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in East Cowes and the 220th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 139.1%.

🔎 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 6SU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Medina View are based on 210 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 Medina View, East Cowes, PO32 6SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO32 6SU

Average Price
£270,684

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£321,313

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,621

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Medina View

Average Price
£290,076

Semi-Detached
£273,309

Terraced
£353,271

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,290

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Medina ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Medina View, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight Terraced, an established residential building	£282,000	2024-10-03	£279,323
83 Medina View, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2024-02-23	£191,341
66 Medina View, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£199,000	2023-05-31	£186,346
94 Medina View, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£233,000	2022-12-02	£209,792
53 Medina View, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,000	2022-10-20	£218,386

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO32 6SU

Employment

PO32 6SU 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PO32 6SU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	23
Construction	16
Education	14
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lanesend Primary School Love Lane , PO31 7ES	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensgate Foundation Primary Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6PA	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Millfield Avenue , PO32 6AS	2out of 4	1,617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowes Primary School Edinburgh Close , PO31 8HF	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Primary School Wyatts Lane , Northwood PO31 8PU	3out of 4	2,416 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	1,927 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Medina College Fairlee Road , PO30 2DX	2out of 4	4,734 yd	Foundation school	No	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	5,374 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	2,129 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Island Learning Centre Albany Road , PO30 5HZ	3out of 4	5,275 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	Distance
UK Sailing Academy	United Kingdom Sailing Academy, Arctic Road	599 yd
Bettys Door	5 Clarence Road, East Cowes	937 yd
The Lunch Box Cafe	1 Clarence Road, East Cowes	952 yd
Seabreeze Coffee Shop	26 York Avenue, East Cowes	985 yd
Isle Of Wight Caterers	Unit 10, Somerton Industrial Park	995 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lifeboat	Lifeboat Inn, Britannia Way	182 yd
Victoria Tavern	62 Clarence Road, East Cowes	648 yd
Osborne Masonic Club	Masonic Hall, Osborne Road	787 yd
The Kingston Arms	Kingston Arms, 176 Newport Road	795 yd
East Cowes Conservative Club	11 Clarence Road, East Cowes	935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samels Ltd	Samels, 21 Clarence Road	935 yd
The Galley IOW Ltd	11 Ferry Road, East Cowes	960 yd
Prego	28 Castle Street, East Cowes	1,074 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Group	16 - 24 York Avenue, East Cowes		1,035 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, Well Road		1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Urban Metro (Cowes) (Closed) Unit 5-6 Unit 5-6 Arctic Road	health and fitness suite	409 yd
New Life Gym (Closed) Arctic Road	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Queens Gate Foundation Primary BEATRICE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,008 yd
East Cowes Victoria Athletic Football Club BEATRICE AVENUE	grass pitches	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	9.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	9.1%

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	45.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO32 6SU