Cowes South & Northwood
Strong on safety, with schools to consider
Cowes South & Northwood at a glance
- House prices
- £310,000
- Middle54th percentile
- Schools
- 12th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 35th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 30.7 per 1,000 residents
- Strong91st percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.9% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land21st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Cowes South & Northwood a good place to live?
Cowes South & Northwood may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Isle of Wight below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Cowes South & Northwood
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 30.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 91st percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Cowes South & Northwood
House prices
- Median sale price
- £310,000
- Percentile
- 54th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 50 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Cowes South & Northwood
Schools
12th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Cowes South & Northwood
Flood risk
0.9% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.8% of the area. That is the 21st percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Cowes South & Northwood
Transport
35th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Cowes South & Northwood a good place to live?
Cowes South & Northwood may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Cowes South & Northwood safe?
Cowes South & Northwood ranks in the 91st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Cowes South & Northwood?
The median sale price was £310,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 54th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Cowes South & Northwood?
Schools rank in the 12th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Cowes South & Northwood?
Nearby public profiles include Ryde Appley & Elmfield in Isle of Wight and Central Rural in Isle of Wight.
