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SO23 3TF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Winchester Central & South
Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,812 (2024)

SO23 3TFWinchester

At a glance

What SO23 3TF is like

SO23 3TF is a postcode in the Winchester Central & South area of Winchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,812 people. 36.7% of households own their home, 45.8% rent privately and 17.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 51.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SO23 3TF compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,814

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO23 3TF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
45.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
21% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

Questions

SO23 3TF FAQs

Is SO23 3TF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SO23 3TF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO23 3TF, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SO23 3TF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 19.4% of residents. 36.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.3%).

Which council covers SO23 3TF?

The local authority for SO23 3TF is Winchester.

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

How well connected is SO23 3TF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 47 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, 0.6 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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