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Affluence in Winchester

How Winchester ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Winchester
Region
South East
Population
49,236 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Winchester is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Winchester scores 7.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Employment7.2
  • Income7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Living environment7.7
  • Education and skills7.9
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£69,915
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.4% of adults in Winchester are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 18.1% are full-time students.

WinchesterEngland
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student18.1%7.9%
Retired20.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.7% of adults in Winchester work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WinchesterEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students17.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.4% of adults in Winchester hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.

WinchesterEngland
Degree level or above46.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications10.3%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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