Affluence in SO23 7SZ
How SO23 7SZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Winchester North & Sparsholt
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,186 (2024)
SO23 7SZWinchester
How well off SO23 7SZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO23 7SZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.8% of adults in the SO23 7SZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 14.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.9% of adults in the SO23 7SZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51.9% of adults in the SO23 7SZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO23 7SZ (Winchester North & Sparsholt) (about 3,186 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.