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Housing in SO23 7AG

What the homes in SO23 7AG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Winchester North & Sparsholt
Council
Winchester
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,132 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (30.9%). Flats make up 20.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SO23 7AGEngland
Detached30.9%22.9%
Semi-detached21.5%31.5%
Terraced27.2%23%
Purpose-built flat18.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.7% of households in the SO23 7AG area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.5% own outright and 28.2% with a mortgage.

SO23 7AG
66%
15%
17%
England
  • Owned65.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented17.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO23 7AGEngland
Owned outright37.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council13.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO23 7AGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.7%). 33.3% of households include dependent children.

SO23 7AGEngland
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Winchester

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Winchester (August 2026, +4.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WinchesterEngland
All homes£1,508£1,459
One bedroom£1,017£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,318£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,624£1,489
Four or more£2,249£2,161
Detached£2,020£1,640
Semi-detached£1,701£1,449
Terraced£1,555£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,211£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO23 7AG (Winchester North & Sparsholt) (about 2,132 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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