Postcode · Alresford

SO24 9HS area guide

Who lives in SO24 9HS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: New Alresford
Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,635 (2024)

SO24 9HSAlresford

At a glance

What SO24 9HS is like

SO24 9HS 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 1,635 people. 69.8% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58% 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 SO24 9 sold for a median of £525,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO24 9HS compares

Headline figures for SO24 9HS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£525,000

Median over 93 sales in SO24 9, −0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 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 9HS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
10.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
25.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO24 9HS FAQs

Is SO24 9HS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SO24 9HS?

The median sale price over the last year was £525,000.

Homes in SO24 9 sold for a median of £525,000 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO24 9HS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO24 9HS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SO24 9HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 69.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.5%).

Which council covers SO24 9HS?

The local authority for SO24 9HS is Winchester.

SO24 9HS comes under Winchester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO24 9HS?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Alresford (Mid Hants Railway), 0.7 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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