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County or areaIsle of Wight
Postcode districtPO31
Telephone code01983
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:51 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:04 am – 4:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,800 residentsin the Cowes Central census areaMedian age 44.53,671 households60% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright9% social rented, 31% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,760 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 9%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 48% go by car, 5% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C828 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November19 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 9 to 17°CMJune: 12 to 20°CJJuly: 14 to 22°CJAugust: 14 to 22°CASeptember: 12 to 19°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCowesbeach · under a mileGurnard Beachbeach · 1.2 miCowes Harbourtidal water · under a mileGurnard Baybay · 1.6 miGurnard Cliffcliffs · 1.3 miSpring Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNorthwood Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haPrince's Greenpark · under a mileThe Greenpark · under a mileCowes Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 16 haMoorgreen Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileJubilee Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202527 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202527 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.4 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,393 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Marys Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryEast Cowes Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistAmery House Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryCowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academyages 11-19, 1,156 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLanesend Primary Schoolages 4-11, 346 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary Schoolages 5-11, 148 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Isle of Wight College3.9 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU13 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW55 miRailway stationRyde Pier Head6.2 miBus stationBus StationNewport4.5 miFerryRed Jet Ferry TerminalCowesunder a mileBus stops51 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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