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SO23 8UJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Winchester Central & South
Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,812 (2024)

SO23 8UJWinchester

At a glance

What SO23 8UJ is like

SO23 8UJ is a postcode in the Winchester Central & South area of Winchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,812 people. 36.7% of households own their home, 45.8% rent privately and 17.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 51.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 8UJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.9 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, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,814

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO23 8UJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
45.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
21% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SO23 8 is down 12% on the year before.

Questions

SO23 8UJ FAQs

Is SO23 8UJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 8UJ?

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 8UJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO23 8UJ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SO23 8UJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 19.4% of residents. 36.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.3%).

Which council covers SO23 8UJ?

The local authority for SO23 8UJ is Winchester.

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

How well connected is SO23 8UJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 54 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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