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SO25 1 area guide

Who lives in SO25 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Winchester
Region
South East
Population
1,755 (2024)
At a glance

What SO25 1 is like

The SO25 1 postcode sector in Winchester covers 1 live postcode and is home to about 1,755 people in 640 households. 24.1% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 57.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 50.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SO25 1 compares

Headline figures for SO25 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in SO25 1.

Household incomeMore
£50,329

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO25 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A student area

    18.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    30.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

  4. 04
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    57.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

SO25 1 FAQs

01
Is SO25 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is SO25 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO25 1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
03
Who lives in SO25 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 15.2% of residents. 24.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37.5%).
04
Which council covers SO25 1?

The local authority for SO25 1 is Winchester.

SO25 1 comes under Winchester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is SO25 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Winchester Rail Station, 1 mile 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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