PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Winchester

Affluence in SO23 8EB

How SO23 8EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

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

How well off SO23 8EB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO23 8EB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,329
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.9% of adults in the SO23 8EB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.

SO23 8EBEngland
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student10.1%7.9%
Retired28.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.3% of adults in the SO23 8EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO23 8EBEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.1% of adults in the SO23 8EB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

SO23 8EBEngland
Degree level or above45.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO23 8EB (Winchester East) (about 1,228 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area