Affluence in SO23 8SX
How SO23 8SX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Winchester Central & South
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,926 (2024)
SO23 8SXWinchester
How well off SO23 8SX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO23 8SX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.6% of adults in the SO23 8SX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 11.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.6% of adults in the SO23 8SX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.1% of adults in the SO23 8SX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO23 8SX (Winchester Central & South) (about 1,926 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.