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SO22 6DL area guide

Who lives in SO22 6DL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Winchester West
Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,012 (2024)

SO22 6DLWinchester

At a glance

What SO22 6DL is like

SO22 6DL 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 2,012 people. 47.1% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 39.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 52.5% 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 6 sold for a median of £547,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO22 6DL compares

Headline figures for SO22 6DL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£547,500

Median over 128 sales in SO22 6, −0.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 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 6DL differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SO22 6DL FAQs

Is SO22 6DL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.6 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SO22 6DL?

The median sale price over the last year was £547,500.

Homes in SO22 6 sold for a median of £547,500 across 128 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO22 6DL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO22 6DL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SO22 6DL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.8% of residents. 47.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.3%).

Which council covers SO22 6DL?

The local authority for SO22 6DL is Winchester.

SO22 6DL comes under Winchester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO22 6DL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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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