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SO21 2NG area guide

Who lives in SO21 2NG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Winchester North & Sparsholt
Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 3,186 (2024)

SO21 2NGWinchester

At a glance

What SO21 2NG is like

SO21 2NG is a postcode in the Winchester North & Sparsholt area of Winchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,186 people. 67.4% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 56.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SO21 2 sold for a median of £755,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO21 2NG compares

Headline figures for SO21 2NG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£755,000

Median over 47 sales in SO21 2, −1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£82,788

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO21 2NG differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
14.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SO21 2NG FAQs

Is SO21 2NG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SO21 2NG?

The median sale price over the last year was £755,000.

Homes in SO21 2 sold for a median of £755,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO21 2NG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO21 2NG, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SO21 2NG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 9.7% of residents. 67.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.9%).

Which council covers SO21 2NG?

The local authority for SO21 2NG is Winchester.

SO21 2NG comes under Winchester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO21 2NG?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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