Affluence in SO23 9QU
How SO23 9QU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Winchester Central & South
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,835 (2024)
SO23 9QUWinchester
How well off SO23 9QU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO23 9QU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.4% of adults in the SO23 9QU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.9% of adults in the SO23 9QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
61% of adults in the SO23 9QU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO23 9QU (Winchester Central & South) (about 1,835 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.