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SO22 4 area guide

Who lives in SO22 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Winchester
Region
South East
Population
17,230 (2024)
At a glance

What SO22 4 is like

The SO22 4 postcode sector in Winchester covers 211 live postcodes and is home to about 17,230 people in 6,062 households. 51% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 26.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 44.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SO22 4 sold for a median of £410,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO22 4 compares

Headline figures for SO22 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£410,000

Median over 99 sales in SO22 4, +5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in SO22 4.

Household incomeMore
£66,774

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO22 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A student area

    27.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    25.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    26.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  4. 04
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in SO22 4 is up 5.1% on the year before.

Questions

SO22 4 FAQs

01
Is SO22 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SO22 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £410,000.

Homes in SO22 4 sold for a median of £410,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SO22 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO22 4, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SO22 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 15.8% of residents. 51% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (29.8%).
05
Which council covers SO22 4?

The local authority for SO22 4 is Winchester.

SO22 4 comes under Winchester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SO22 4?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Winchester Rail Station, 1.3 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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