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PO7 3AR area guide

Who lives in PO7 3AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Denmead & Southwick
Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,448 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO7 3AR is like

PO7 3AR is a postcode in the Denmead & Southwick area of Winchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,448 people. 48% of households own their home, 21.2% rent privately and 20.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 75.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in PO7 3 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO7 3AR compares

Headline figures for PO7 3AR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£395,000

Median over 31 sales in PO7 3, −16.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,883

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO7 3AR differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
32.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PO7 3 is down 16.4% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PO7 3AR FAQs

Is PO7 3AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PO7 3AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £395,000.

Homes in PO7 3 sold for a median of £395,000 across 31 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO7 3AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO7 3AR, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PO7 3AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 15% of residents. 48% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.8%).

Which council covers PO7 3AR?

The local authority for PO7 3AR is Winchester.

PO7 3AR comes under Winchester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO7 3AR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bedhampton Rail Station, 2.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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