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SO23 8BX area guide

Who lives in SO23 8BX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Winchester East
Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,228 (2024)

SO23 8BXWinchester

At a glance

What SO23 8BX is like

SO23 8BX 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 1,228 people. 30% of households own their home, 26.5% rent privately and 42.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 49.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in SO23 8 sold for a median of £440,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO23 8BX compares

Headline figures for SO23 8BX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 61.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£440,000

Median over 52 sales in SO23 8, −12% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 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 8BX differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
61.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
22.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
26.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
42.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SO23 8 is down 12% on the year before.

Questions

SO23 8BX FAQs

Is SO23 8BX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 61.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SO23 8BX?

The median sale price over the last year was £440,000.

Homes in SO23 8 sold for a median of £440,000 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, −12% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO23 8BX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO23 8BX, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SO23 8BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 9% of residents. 30% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (50.8%).

Which council covers SO23 8BX?

The local authority for SO23 8BX is Winchester.

SO23 8BX comes under Winchester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO23 8BX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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, 0.3 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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