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SO21 3QR area guide

Who lives in SO21 3QR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Winchester East
Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,755 (2024)

SO21 3QRWinchester

At a glance

What SO21 3QR is like

SO21 3QR is a postcode in the Winchester East area of Winchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,755 people. 24.1% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 57.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 50.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SO21 3 sold for a median of £542,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO21 3QR compares

Headline figures for SO21 3QR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£542,500

Median over 56 sales in SO21 3, −6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,329

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO21 3QR differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
18.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
30.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
57.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SO21 3 is down 6.5% on the year before.

Questions

SO21 3QR FAQs

Is SO21 3QR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SO21 3QR?

The median sale price over the last year was £542,500.

Homes in SO21 3 sold for a median of £542,500 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO21 3QR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO21 3QR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SO21 3QR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 15.2% of residents. 24.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37.5%).

Which council covers SO21 3QR?

The local authority for SO21 3QR is Winchester.

SO21 3QR comes under Winchester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO21 3QR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Winchester Rail Station, 1 mile 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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