Cowes West & Gurnard
Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Cowes West & Gurnard at a glance
- House prices
- £397,500
- Middle74th percentile
- Schools
- 71st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 25th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 38.4 per 1,000 residents
- Strong83rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.9% of the area in flood zones
- Middle36th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Cowes West & Gurnard a good place to live?
Cowes West & Gurnard may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access 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
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Cowes West & Gurnard
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 38.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 83rd 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 West & Gurnard
House prices
- Median sale price
- £397,500
- Percentile
- 74th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 35 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 West & Gurnard
Schools
71st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Cowes West & Gurnard
Flood risk
2.9% 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 2.7% of the area. That is the 36th 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 West & Gurnard
Transport
25th 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 West & Gurnard a good place to live?
Cowes West & Gurnard may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Cowes West & Gurnard safe?
Cowes West & Gurnard ranks in the 83rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Cowes West & Gurnard?
The median sale price was £397,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 74th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Cowes West & Gurnard?
Schools rank in the 71st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Cowes West & Gurnard?
Nearby public profiles include Chale, Niton & Shorwell in Isle of Wight and Keyworth & Wolds in Rushcliffe.
