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Housing in SO24

What the homes in SO24 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Winchester
Region
South East
Population
20,503 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SO24England
Detached52%22.9%
Semi-detached27%31.5%
Terraced13.6%23%
Purpose-built flat4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.2% of households in SO24 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.7% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

SO24
72%
18%
England
  • Owned72.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented17.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO24England
Owned outright43.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO24England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.3%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

SO24England
Living alone, under 669.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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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