Affluence in SO22 5BJ
How SO22 5BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Winchester Central & South
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,499 (2024)
SO22 5BJWinchester
How well off SO22 5BJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO22 5BJ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the SO22 5BJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 24.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.9% of adults in the SO22 5BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.8% of adults in the SO22 5BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO22 5BJ (Winchester Central & South) (about 1,499 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.