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SO23 9RZ area guide

Who lives in SO23 9RZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oliver's Battery and Hursley
Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,101 (2024)

SO23 9RZWinchester

At a glance

What SO23 9RZ is like

SO23 9RZ is a postcode in the Oliver's Battery and Hursley area of Winchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,101 people. 71.2% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SO23 9 sold for a median of £652,450 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO23 9RZ compares

Headline figures for SO23 9RZ, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£652,450

Median over 56 sales in SO23 9, +5.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,551

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO23 9RZ differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
Low crimePositive
11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SO23 9 is up 5.2% on the year before.
04
An older population
23.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
71.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO23 9RZ FAQs

Is SO23 9RZ 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 11.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SO23 9RZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £652,450.

Homes in SO23 9 sold for a median of £652,450 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO23 9RZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO23 9RZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SO23 9RZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 71.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.8%).

Which council covers SO23 9RZ?

The local authority for SO23 9RZ is Winchester.

SO23 9RZ comes under Winchester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO23 9RZ?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Shawford Rail Station, 1.3 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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