Postcode PO32 6SL (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO32 6SL and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO32 6SL is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO32 6SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO32 6SL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 PO32 6SL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PO32 6SL is Bridge Square which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Red Funnel Terminal and is 129 m away.

The closest primary school to PO32 6SL (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on July 17, 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 PO32 6SL is The Ship And Castle and is 73 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 20, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Galley IOW Ltd and is 99 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PO32 6SL 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PO32 6SL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO32 6SL, and the approximate distance away.

Bridge Square 39 m
Link Road 70 m
Ferry Road 75 m
Marsh Road 100 m
Dover Road 135 m
Castle Street 163 m
School Hill Road 196 m
Well Road 197 m
Bridge Road 258 m
Medina Road 279 m
Osborne Road 289 m
Church Path 300 m
Nursery Gardens 311 m
Clarence Road 336 m
Falcon Road 341 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO32 6SL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO32 6SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 17, 2019)
882 m
Lanesend Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.16 km
Cowes Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.17 km
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.25 km
Queensgate Foundation Primary Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.58 km
Gurnard Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.94 km
Priory School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.48 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.92 km
Wootton Community Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.17 km
Medina College Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
5.19 km
Hunnyhill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.65 km
The Isle of Wight College Good
(May 26, 2017)
5.72 km
Summerfields Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
5.73 km
Medina House School Good
(July 3, 2018)
6.25 km
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
6.56 km
Barton Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
6.66 km
Carisbrooke College Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
6.9 km
Nine Acres Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
6.92 km
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
7.23 km
Christ The King College Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
7.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO32 6SL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Ship And Castle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
73 m
Halls Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
99 m
The Galley IOW Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
99 m
Prego Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
99 m
Taste Of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2021
99 m
Co-Operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
126 m
Central Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
145 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
145 m
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
146 m
White Hart Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
June 23, 2016
146 m
Ali Cat Of Cowes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 8, 2019
155 m
The Link Kiosk Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
155 m
Red Ensign Commercial Ltd School/college/university 4
Good
October 23, 2018
157 m
East Cowes Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
162 m
Samels Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
162 m
The Lunch Box Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2017
162 m
Red Funnel Services Mobile caterer Exempt
January 8, 2019
162 m
East Cowes Liberal Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 24, 2016
197 m
Seabreeze Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
197 m
Osborne Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2014
257 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO32 6SL - Data from Apr 2022

Red Funnel Terminal Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Well Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
IOW Festivals Temp Stop Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Nursery Gardens Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Nursery Gardens Bus Stop/Station 378 m
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 41 m
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 41 m
East Cowes Floating Bridge Ferry 50 m
Southampton Airport Air 21.97 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 38.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO32 6SL - Data from Dec 2021

Shamblers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Spring Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Cowes Roads Sea 1.18 km
Bottom Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Old Castle Point Wetland 1.36 km
Ilex Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Western Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Jennys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Kingston Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Wicketts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Norris Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Calving Close Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Eastern Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO32 6SL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51 Mbps 47.9 Mbps 72.04 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.3 19.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 53,808 kWh - mean 6,726 kWh : median 6,411 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 13,857 kWh - mean 1,732 kWh : median 1,685 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO32 6SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75770100
Longitude -1.29035400
OS Easting 450152
OS Northing 0095585
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16430
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Isle of Wight
Electoral Ward East Cowes
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000046
Travel To Work Area Isle of Wight

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cowes BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division East Cowes BUASD
Workplace Zone E33037538
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Isle of Wight 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Isle of Wight 003A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3