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SO23 7XA area guide

Who lives in SO23 7XA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Winchester East
Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,039 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO23 7XA is like

SO23 7XA 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 2,039 people. 38.5% of households own their home, 19.9% rent privately and 39.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 54.3% 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. Homes in SO23 7 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO23 7XA compares

Headline figures for SO23 7XA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 121 sales in SO23 7, −14.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 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 7XA differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
19.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
28% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SO23 7 is down 14.4% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SO23 7XA FAQs

Is SO23 7XA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.0 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 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SO23 7XA?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in SO23 7 sold for a median of £450,000 across 121 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO23 7XA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO23 7XA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SO23 7XA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.3% of residents. 38.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.1%).

Which council covers SO23 7XA?

The local authority for SO23 7XA is Winchester.

SO23 7XA comes under Winchester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO23 7XA?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Winchester Rail Station, 0.9 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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