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SO22 5FA area guide

Who lives in SO22 5FA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Winchester West
Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,507 (2024)

SO22 5FAWinchester

At a glance

What SO22 5FA is like

SO22 5FA is a postcode in the Winchester West area of Winchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,507 people. 66.8% of households own their home, 25.5% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 38.2% 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 SO22 5 sold for a median of £690,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO22 5FA compares

Headline figures for SO22 5FA, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 7.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£690,000

Median over 113 sales in SO22 5, +6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£79,283

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO22 5FA differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
41.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
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.
04
Low crimePositive
7.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SO22 5 is up 6.2% on the year before.

Questions

SO22 5FA FAQs

Is SO22 5FA 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 7.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 SO22 5FA?

The median sale price over the last year was £690,000.

Homes in SO22 5 sold for a median of £690,000 across 113 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO22 5FA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO22 5FA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SO22 5FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 24% of residents. 66.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (29%).

Which council covers SO22 5FA?

The local authority for SO22 5FA is Winchester.

SO22 5FA comes under Winchester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO22 5FA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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, 0.9 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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