# PO31 8BS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 50.765999, -1.317388
- **Open Location Code:** 9C2WQM8M+92
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO90is
- **Qibla:** 117°
- **Grid reference:** SZ 48236 96491
- **UTM:** 30U 618657 5625153
- **Elevation:** 6m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** South East (E12000008)
- **Admin district:** Isle of Wight (E06000046)
- **Ward:** Cowes West & Gurnard (E05013369)
- **Constituency:** Isle of Wight West (E14001304)
- **Parish code:** E04001300
- **Travel to work area:** E30000070
- **Police force area:** E23000030
- **Built-up area:** E63013813
- **European electoral region:** South East (E15000008)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01017300
- **2021 MSOA:** Cowes Central (E02003581)
- **2021 output area:** E00087373
- **2011 LSOA:** E01017300
- **2011 MSOA:** E02003581
- **2011 output area:** E00087373
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33041069
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: further from a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Urbanites (5B1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 16831
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000005
- **ICB location:** E38000266
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000067
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000038

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Ryde Pier Head | 11503 |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 6237 |
| GP | Lantern Clinic | 1901 |
| School | Gurnard Primary School | 528 |
| Airport | Southampton Airport | 20679 |
| Bus stop | Briary Court | 21 |
| Food bank | Isle of Wight | 1693 |
| Defibrillator | New Holmwood Hotel | 580 |
| Pharmacy | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 1459 |
| Post office | Mill Hill Post Office | 1665 |
| Library | Cowes Library | 1516 |
| Coast | — | 690 |
| Central London | — | 116987 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region H, MPAN 20)
- **Water:** Southern Water
- **Sewerage:** Southern Water
- **Broadband:** 100% gigabit, 100% superfast, 100% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [PO31 8BT](https://openpostcodes.uk/PO31%208BT)
- [PO31 8NY](https://openpostcodes.uk/PO31%208NY)
- [PO31 8DP](https://openpostcodes.uk/PO31%208DP)
- [PO31 8BZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/PO31%208BZ)
- [PO31 8BW](https://openpostcodes.uk/PO31%208BW)
- [SO45 1AD](https://openpostcodes.uk/SO45%201AD)
- [SO45 1AA](https://openpostcodes.uk/SO45%201AA)
- [SO45 1AB](https://openpostcodes.uk/SO45%201AB)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/PO31%208BS.json).

## Data

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