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SO23 8UT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Winchester Central & South
Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,499 (2024)

SO23 8UTWinchester

At a glance

What SO23 8UT is like

SO23 8UT 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 1,499 people. 56.4% of households own their home, 33% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 56.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 8UT compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.4 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, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 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 8UT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
24.1% 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 9.0 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.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SO23 8UT FAQs

Is SO23 8UT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 90% 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 8UT?

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 8UT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO23 8UT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SO23 8UT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 14.3% of residents. 56.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (51.3%).

Which council covers SO23 8UT?

The local authority for SO23 8UT is Winchester.

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

How well connected is SO23 8UT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 51 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, 0.2 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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