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
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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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCowesbeach · 1.7 miOsborne Baybay · 1.4 miSpring Hillhill · under a mileGurnard Beachbeach · 2.3 miCowes Harbourtidal water · 1.0 miUpper Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Parkgolf course · within reach · 35 haNorthwood Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 7 haJubilee Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haThe Greenpark · 1.5 miPrince's Greenpark · 1.6 miEast Cowes Victoria Athletic Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 14 Jul 201150 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202526 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.8 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.5 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
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 58 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Marys Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryEast Cowes Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy East Cowes4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistEast Cowes Dental Walk-In Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary Schoolages 5-11, 148 pupilsunder a milePrimaryQueensgate Foundation Primaryages 4-11, 353 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academyages 11-19, 1,156 pupils1.5 miCollegeThe Isle of Wight College3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU14 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW55 miRailway stationRyde Pier Head5.1 miBus stationBus StationNewport4.0 miFerryEast Cowes Floating Bridgeunder a mileBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO32 postcode district.
