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Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood neighbourhood of Isle of Wight, England (ONS area Isle of Wight 002). Headline figures assembled 29 October 2026. Postcodes PO30, PO31. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PO31 7GE.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Isle of Wight (2 of 16 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £330,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Isle of Wight (0.4 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Ryde Pier Head, is 10.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 29 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£330,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.10; 1 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 6 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£55,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood sits in Isle of Wight

  • Typical house price: 5th highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Isle of Wight
  • Average household income: the highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Isle of Wight

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 29 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood

House prices: Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood against Isle of Wight: This neighbourhood £53k (1995) to £315k (2026); Isle of Wight £50k (1995) to £279k (2026).£87k£304k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£315kIsle of Wight£279k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Isle of Wight, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 29 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Isle of Wight, 2 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Plug-in car growth

Falling behind the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Ryde Pier Head Railway station, 10.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Island Line to Shanklin (about 28 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Lanesend Primary School 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jul 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood

What is the typical house price in Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood?

£330,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

How does Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood compare with the rest of Isle of Wight?

Typical house price: 5th highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Isle of Wight. Average household income: the highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Isle of Wight.

Is Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.10; 1 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood?

Ryde Pier Head. Railway station, 10.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Island Line to Shanklin (about 28 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood?

Nearest state primary school. Lanesend Primary School. 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jul 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.