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County or areaIsle of Wight
Postcode districtPO32
Telephone codeNot listed
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 –
People7,707 residentsin the East Cowes & Osborne census areaMedian age 48.53,520 households64% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright16% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,115 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 59% go by car, 5% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C827 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November19 days of air frost, 9 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 · 1.0 miGurnard Beachbeach · 1.7 miSpring Hillhill · under a mileCowes Harbourtidal water · under a mileOsborne Baybay · 2.0 miGurnard Baybay · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNorthwood Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haThe Parkgolf course · under a mile · 35 haThe Greenpark · under a milePrince's Greenpark · 1.0 miJubilee Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haMoorgreen Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 8.4 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,588 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Marys Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryEast Cowes Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRegent Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistEast Cowes Dental Walk-In Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary Schoolages 5-11, 148 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academyages 11-19, 1,156 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLanesend Primary Schoolages 4-11, 346 pupils1.0 miCollegeThe Isle of Wight College3.7 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth8.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU14 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW55 miRailway stationRyde Pier Head5.7 miBus stationBus StationNewport4.2 miFerryEast Cowes Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops48 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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