Bacteriostatic water in East Cowes

Local facts for East Cowes

East Cowes sits in the PO32 postcode district (PO area), within Isle of Wight, South East, England.

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Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• University of Southampton, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 21.1 km
• The University of Reading, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 79.8 km
• University of Sussex, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 85.3 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Nearby: Cowes (0.9 km), Lee-on-the-Solent (7.8 km), Ryde (9.3 km), Gosport (12.3 km), Fareham (13.2 km).

Regional hub: Southampton.

East Cowes lies south-east of Southampton, about 18.3 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the PO postcode area (26 of the 298 we list for South East):

• Gosport, PO12, 12.3 km
• Fareham, PO16, 13.2 km
• Brading, PO36, 13.3 km
• Wallington, PO16, 14.1 km
• Portsmouth, PO1, 14.5 km
• PO, 14.7 km
• Sandown, PO36, 14.9 km
• Southsea, PO5, 14.9 km

Postcode districts in the PO area covered by our South East location pages: PO1, PO5, PO7, PO9, PO10, PO12, PO13, PO16, PO19, PO20, PO21, PO31, PO32, PO33, PO36, PO37, PO38, PO41.

More nearby location pages in South East (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Isle of Wight (8 location pages): Cowes 0.9 km, Ryde 9.3 km, Brading 13.3 km, Sandown 14.9 km, Yarmouth 15.8 km, Shanklin 16.4 km, Ventnor 19 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from East Cowes: north, Lee-on-the-Solent (7.8 km); east, Ryde (9.3 km); south, Ventnor (19 km); west, Cowes (0.9 km).

Location pages in South East within 10 km of East Cowes: 3; within 25 km: 29; within 50 km: 53.

Map reference: 50.7577, -1.2883 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074551400).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.