THE RIDGE, PO31 8QN - Information

Overview

The PO31 8QN postcode is in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the PO31 8QN area, explore the PO31 8QN Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the PO31 8QN area, visit the PO31 8QN House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.2985827741362905, 50.74118614753522 ]
  • What 3 Words: bogus.scary.packages
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NameType
Postcode AreaPO31
WardCowes South & Northwood
Middle layer Super Output AreaCowes West, Gurnard & Northwood
Lower Tier Local AuthorityIsle of Wight
Upper Tier Local AuthorityIsle of Wight
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaIsle of Wight
Police ForceHampshire
NHS Care BoardNHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardCowes South & Northwood
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyIsle of Wight
Multiple Deprivation Index22561

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing in suburbia / Ageing suburbanites / Ageing Coastal Living, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Calving Close Copse(0.04 mi)

  • Calving Close Copse, (0.04 mi)
  • Northwood, (0.78 mi)
  • Furzyhurst, (0.83 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is East Cowes(1.26 mi)

    • East Cowes, (1.26 mi)
    • Ryde, (6.08 mi)
    • Ryde Pier Head, (6.10 mi)
    Nearby Airport

    The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(14.76 mi)

    • Southampton Airport Parkway, (14.76 mi)
    Nearby Schools

    Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Northwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11PO31 8PU (0.76 mi)Details
    Lanesend Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement4-11PO31 7ES (0.76 mi)Details
    Queensgate Foundation PrimaryPrimary, Good4-11PO32 6PA (0.98 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is COWES MEDICAL CENTRE(0.73 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    cowes medical centreActivecowes medical centre, 200 newport road, cowes, isle of wight01983295251PO31 7ER
    Nearby Amenities

    THE RIDGE, PO31 8QN Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of PO318QN is 438 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1321), Between 45 to 54 (1257), and Between 55 to 64 (1239).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 407 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 16.

    Education

    Regarding education, 157 adults have Level 4, while 55 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (472), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (399).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (50)
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (36), and
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (30)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (230), followed by No religion (179).

    NS-SEC

    The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (90) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (83), and Small employers and own account workers (54).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (709), and 513 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2190) and European Union EU-14 (40).