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Postcode district · Winchester

Affluence in SO23

How SO23 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Winchester
Region
South East
Population
36,493 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO23 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO23 scores 7.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.7
  • Living environment6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Health and disability7.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
  • Employment7.2
  • Income7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Education and skills8.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£68,228
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in SO23 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 15.2% are full-time students.

SO23England
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student15.2%7.9%
Retired20.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.3% of adults in SO23 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO23England
Higher managerial & professional22.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students14.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.4% of adults in SO23 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

SO23England
Degree level or above48.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications10.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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