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PO32 postcode area · Isle of Wight

The PO32 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Isle of Wight. Area Scores range from 21 to 43 across them. Every full PO32 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the PO32 district, Cowes Central is the strongest performer at 43 out of 100 (#3,905 of 6,856 nationally); Newport East & Parkhurst East is the weakest at 22. 1 of the 3 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Prices are tightly grouped: every reported median falls between £229,000 and £250,000.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,974a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime85per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)45
Owner-occupied63%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the PO32 district

£225,000median home sold over the past year · +15.4% over 5 years · +2.3% over the year · 123 sales
Detached£308,750
Semi-detached£250,000
Terraced£201,000
Flat£159,500
Isle of Wight£260,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Cowes CentralIsle of Wight 3,90543 £229,000
East Cowes & OsborneIsle of Wight 4,42635 £250,000
Newport East & Parkhurst EastIsle of Wight 5,36622 £239,000

People living in PO32 Census 2021

Residents24,770
Median age (est.)45
Density704per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above27%
No car or van20%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 25%45–64 26%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 35%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 15%Private rent: 22%
Own outright 35%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 15%Private rent 22%

Households

One person: 34%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 21%Lone parent: 11%Other: 16%
One person 34%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 11%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Caring & leisure 13% · Skilled trades 13%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Caring & leisure13%
Skilled trades13%
Associate professional12%
Managers & directors11%
Elementary11%
Sales & customer service9%
Administrative8%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

No religion 49% · Christian 42% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 7%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in PO32

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the PO32 district.

Cowes Newport

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around PO32.

PO31 PO30 PO33 PO38 PO41 PO36 PO34 PO35

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.