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SO23 0QU area guide

Who lives in SO23 0QU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Winchester East
Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,572 (2024)

SO23 0QUWinchester

At a glance

What SO23 0QU is like

SO23 0QU is a postcode in the Winchester East area of Winchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,572 people. 44.9% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 37.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 52.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SO23 0 sold for a median of £442,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO23 0QU compares

Headline figures for SO23 0QU, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£442,500

Median over 58 sales in SO23 0, +5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,329

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO23 0QU differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
15.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
37.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SO23 0 is up 5.4% on the year before.

Questions

SO23 0QU FAQs

Is SO23 0QU 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 27.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 SO23 0QU?

The median sale price over the last year was £442,500.

Homes in SO23 0 sold for a median of £442,500 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO23 0QU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO23 0QU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SO23 0QU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 12.7% of residents. 44.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.3%).

Which council covers SO23 0QU?

The local authority for SO23 0QU is Winchester.

SO23 0QU comes under Winchester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO23 0QU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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, 1 mile 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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