Postcode sector · Winchester

SO23 3 area guide

Who lives in SO23 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Population: 3,567 (2024)

SO23 3Postcode sector · Winchester

At a glance

What SO23 3 is like

The SO23 3 postcode sector in Winchester covers 68 live postcodes and is home to about 3,567 people in 1,335 households. 30.6% of households own their home, 31.8% rent privately and 36.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 50.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SO23 3 compares

Headline figures for SO23 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in SO23 3.

Household incomeMore

£61,514

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO23 3 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
20% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
23.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

SO23 3 FAQs

Is SO23 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SO23 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO23 3, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SO23 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 13.8% of residents. 30.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.1%).

Which council covers SO23 3?

The local authority for SO23 3 is Winchester.

SO23 3 comes under Winchester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO23 3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 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, 0.7 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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