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SO21 1NU area guide

Who lives in SO21 1NU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Colden Common & Twyford
Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,749 (2024)

SO21 1NUWinchester

At a glance

What SO21 1NU is like

SO21 1NU is a postcode in the Colden Common & Twyford area of Winchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,749 people. 73.2% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 60.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SO21 1 sold for a median of £468,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO21 1NU compares

Headline figures for SO21 1NU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 4.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£468,250

Median over 92 sales in SO21 1, −6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,291

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO21 1NU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
4.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SO21 1 is down 6.1% on the year before.
04
An older population
21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SO21 1NU FAQs

Is SO21 1NU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 4.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SO21 1NU?

The median sale price over the last year was £468,250.

Homes in SO21 1 sold for a median of £468,250 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO21 1NU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO21 1NU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in SO21 1NU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.5% of residents. 73.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.9%).

Which council covers SO21 1NU?

The local authority for SO21 1NU is Winchester.

SO21 1NU comes under Winchester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO21 1NU?

Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Shawford Rail Station, 0.6 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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