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Housing in SO23 9AU

What the homes in SO23 9AU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Winchester Central & South
Council
Winchester
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,926 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (50.2%). Flats make up 70.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SO23 9AUEngland
Detached1.5%22.9%
Semi-detached5%31.5%
Terraced22.3%23%
Purpose-built flat50.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building12%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.2% of households in the SO23 9AU area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 21.5% own outright and 14.7% with a mortgage.

SO23 9AU
36%
42%
19%
England
  • Owned36.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented42.5%20.5%
  • Social rented19.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO23 9AUEngland
Owned outright21.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council6.3%8.3%
From a housing association13%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 52.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO23 9AUEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36.7%). 11.5% of households include dependent children.

SO23 9AUEngland
Living alone, under 6636.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Winchester

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Winchester (August 2026, +4.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WinchesterEngland
All homes£1,508£1,459
One bedroom£1,017£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,318£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,624£1,489
Four or more£2,249£2,161
Detached£2,020£1,640
Semi-detached£1,701£1,449
Terraced£1,555£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,211£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO23 9AU (Winchester Central & South) (about 1,926 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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