The postcode PO31 8DS is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO31 8DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PO31 8DS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PO31 8DS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to PO31 8DS is Cow Lane which is centered 138 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cow Lane and is 174 m away.
The closest primary school to PO31 8DS (for ages 11 and under) is Gurnard Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Christ The King College. The last OFSTED inspection on July 14, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of PO31 8DS is The Woodvale and is 424 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 13, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 159.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 132 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PO31 8DS is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Isle of Wight National Health Service is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PO31 8DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO31 8DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO31 8DS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO31 8DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurnard Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 0 m |
| Cowes Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 796 m |
| Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 805 m |
| Lanesend Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (July 17, 2019) | 2.7 km |
| Northwood Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 2.8 km |
| Queensgate Foundation Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 3.27 km |
| Priory School | Independent school | 4-18 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 4.04 km |
| Hunnyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 6.01 km |
| Medina College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 6.07 km |
| The Isle of Wight College | College | 16-99 | Good (May 26, 2017) | 6.27 km |
| Summerfields Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 6.62 km |
| Wootton Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 6.9 km |
| Newport Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 6.93 km |
| Medina House School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 7.02 km |
| Carisbrooke College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 7.11 km |
| Nine Acres Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 7.4 km |
| Barton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 7.43 km |
| Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 7.5 km |
| Christ The King College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (July 14, 2021) | 7.5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO31 8DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurnard Primary School - Compass | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Kensington Health Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2017 | 384 m | |
| Mimosa Lodge Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2016 | 384 m | |
| The Woodvale | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 13, 2018 | 424 m | |
| Cowes Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2019 | 500 m | |
| Gurnard Sailing Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2016 | 514 m | |
| The Watersedge Beach Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2021 | 514 m | |
| The Moorings Care Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2017 | 596 m | |
| Isle Of Wight Community Club - Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2019 | 657 m | |
| J.Newton | Awaiting Inspection | 657 m | |
| Gurnard Press | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 18, 2019 | 669 m | |
| Jasper's Coffee | Awaiting Inspection | 669 m | |
| Nisa Local (Gurnard) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 28, 2021 | 669 m | |
| The Portland Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2019 | 710 m | |
| Northwood Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 22, 2016 | 740 m | |
| Cowes Sports Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2016 | 764 m | |
| Villa Rothsay Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2019 | 773 m | |
| Lisburne | Awaiting Inspection | 784 m | |
| New Holmwood Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 3, 2019 | 784 m | |
| Blackberry Lane Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 796 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO31 8DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Cow Lane | 174 m | |
| Woodvale Road | 203 m | |
| Woodvale Close | 293 m | |
| Oakwood | 378 m | |
| Woodvale | 394 m | |
| Cowes Trinity Landing | 1.41 km | |
| Cowes Trinity Landing | 1.41 km | |
| Red Jet Ferry Terminal | 1.46 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 21.23 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 36.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO31 8DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Egypt Point | 683 m | |
| Jennys Wood | 834 m | |
| Gurnard Bay | 1.25 km | |
| Hornhill Copse | 1.58 km | |
| Cowes Roads | 1.67 km | |
| Blackland Copse | 1.74 km | |
| Shamblers Copse | 1.92 km | |
| Ruffins Copse | 1.93 km | |
| Bottom Copse | 2.11 km | |
| Cat's Copse | 2.16 km | |
| Simmington Copse | 2.31 km | |
| Duke's Copse | 2.41 km | |
| Gurnard Ledge | 2.49 km | |
| Ward's Copse | 2.54 km | |
| Calving Close Copse | 2.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO31 8DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 159.2 Mbps | 939.04 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 132 Mbps | 931.69 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 30 | 34 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 68.1 | 28.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 619 | 622.3 |
Energy usage data for PO31 8DS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.76126100 |
| Longitude | -1.31726800 |
| OS Easting | 448250 |
| OS Northing | 0095963 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Isle of Wight |
| Electoral Ward | Cowes West & Gurnard |
| Local Authority District | Isle of Wight |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Solent Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Hampshire and the Isle of Wight |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000046 |
| Travel To Work Area | Isle of Wight |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Isle of Wight National Health Service |
| Cancer Alliance | Wessex |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South Central |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Cowes BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Cowes BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33041069 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Isle of Wight 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Isle of Wight 001A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |