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Postcode district · Winchester

Housing in SO23

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

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (25.4%). Flats make up 30.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

SO23England
Detached23.2%22.9%
Semi-detached20.2%31.5%
Terraced25.4%23%
Purpose-built flat24.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.4% of households in SO23 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 30.3% own outright and 24.1% with a mortgage.

SO23
54%
22%
22%
England
  • Owned54.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented21.9%20.5%
  • Social rented22.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO23England
Owned outright30.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council14.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO23England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.6%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

SO23England
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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

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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