Postcode · Alresford

SO24 4BL area guide

Who lives in SO24 4BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: New Alresford
Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,816 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO24 4BL is like

SO24 4BL is a postcode in the New Alresford area of Winchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,816 people. 61.1% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 20.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 45.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SO24 4BL compares

Headline figures for SO24 4BL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,047

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO24 4BL differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
39% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SO24 4BL FAQs

Is SO24 4BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

Is SO24 4BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO24 4BL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SO24 4BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.9% of residents. 61.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.4%).

Which council covers SO24 4BL?

The local authority for SO24 4BL is Winchester.

SO24 4BL comes under Winchester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO24 4BL?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Alresford (Mid Hants Railway), 0.1 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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