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Postcode sector · Winchester

Affluence in SO23 0

How SO23 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Winchester
Region
South East
Population
10,704 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO23 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO23 0 scores 6.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Employment5.8
  • Income6.3
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Living environment6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.7
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£58,081
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in SO23 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 14.9% are full-time students.

SO23 0England
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student14.9%7.9%
Retired19.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.8% of adults in SO23 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO23 0England
Higher managerial & professional18%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students14.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.8% of adults in SO23 0 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

SO23 0England
Degree level or above43.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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