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Winchester Central & South

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About

Winchester Central sits around the Cathedral Close and the High Street, where narrow lanes and short medieval plots shape the street pattern. The River Itchen cuts through the eastern edge, with the restored City Mill and stretches of chalk stream visible from riverbank paths. Shops, civic buildings and small squares cluster along the main thoroughfare, and fragments of old defensive earthworks and Roman street lines are still legible in property boundaries and lane alignments.

South Winchester runs from the southern end of the High Street down toward the railway and the St Cross area. The Hospital of St Cross stands beside its own church and almshouse buildings, where a centuries‑old wayfarer’s dole continues to be offered on certain days. Residential streets, allotments and river meadows link the centre to open water meadows along the Itchen, and the station on the southern edge provides the main public transport connection to the city core.

Area overview

On average Winchester Central & South has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 101 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 16.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Winchester Central & South is £71,814 per year. There are 6 schools in Winchester Central & South: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Winchester Central & South is home to around 10,700 people, with a population density of about 2,435.8 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
16.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Winchester Central & South Population
10,700
Population density
2,435.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
50(+58%)
Shoplifting
27.2(+241%)
Public order
13.64(+125%)
Other theft
10(+78%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.53(-23%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,497
79.42%
Other White
856
8%
Other Asian
206
1.93%
Chinese
189
1.77%
White and Asian (mixed)
179
1.67%
Total population: 10,699

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,974
55.19%
Level 3 (A level)
1,603
17.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,070
11.87%
No qualifications
639
7.09%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
406
4.5%
Total 16+ residents: 9,013

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,340
28.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,318
28.31%
Owns with a mortgage
981
21.07%
Other social rented
460
9.88%
Social rents from council
298
6.4%
Total households: 4,656

Property prices in Winchester Central & South

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £575,000 in Winchester Central & South area, with individual transactions ranging from £148,000 up to £2,550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Winchester Central & South in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Winchester Central & South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats55£287,500
Terraced59£680,000
Detached10£820,000
Semi-Detached17£820,000

10 years median price trend in Winchester Central & South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Winchester Central & South.

All postcodes in Winchester Central & South

SO239BT

High Street

SO237ED

Egbert Road

SO239RH

St Michael

SO225HG

Romsey Road

SO237AE

Lankhills Road

SO237DZ

Hyde Church Lane

SO239DY

Southgate Street

SO238EJ

Cross Street

SO237TN

Arthur Road

SO239LP

Colebrook Place

SO239SB

Back Street

SO233SY

Colebrook Street

SO224NA

Sleepers Hill

SO239AL

Market Lane

SO237GY

Andover Road

SO233TE

Colebrook Street

SO238UD

St Michael

SO233SP

Colebrook Street

SO224GZ

Nightingale Park

SO238BP

St Peter Street

SO237BY

Andover Road

SO239TZ

Christchurch Road

SO239LE

St Michael

SO233SF

Colebrook Street

SO239NL

Domum Road

SO239QE

Clausentum Road

SO238TQ

Gladstone Street

SO238HP

Sutton Gardens

SO239RD

St Cross Road

SO239AP

High Street

SO226AE

Andover Road

SO233TH

Colebrook Street

SO233SU

Colebrook Street

SO238TG

Sussex Street

SO239DR

St Clement Street

SO238UX

Upper High Street

SO239QG

Garnier Road

SO225GD

Pump House Mews

SO239LD

St Michael

SO233SH

Colebrook Street

SO239QQ

Kingsgate Road

SO237AH

Northlands Drive

SO239RT

Grange Road

SO237TJ

King Alfred Place

SO239JP

St Swithun Street

SO224NG

Sleepers Hill

SO237AS

Northlands Drive

SO239HN

Kings Head Yard

SO239AJ

Market Street

SO233SX

Colebrook Street

SO237TA

City Business Centre

SO237AX

Northlands Drive

SO233TD

Colebrook Street

SO224PE

George Eyston Drive

SO237EA

Arthur Road

SO237BT

Andover Road

SO224NT

Sleepers Hill Gardens

SO239LG

Colebrook Street

SO239GN

St Thomas Street

SO237DJ

Saxon Road

SO226SB

Brassey Road

SO239NF

Granville Place

SO237EG

Birinus Road

SO239ES

The Square

SO224PF

Kings Crescent

SO237AQ

Northlands Drive

SO239HL

Canon Street

SO238GL

Peninsula Square

SO237RY

Andover Road

SO239EL

St Michael

SO226RX

Owen's Road

SO239SF

Cripstead Lane

SO239BL

High Street

SO239SD

Back Street

SO239PE

Canon Street

SO238HS

Trafalgar Street

SO238GJ

Peninsula Square

SO239DH

Trafalgar Street

SO239QR

Romans' Road

SO237EL

Hyde House Gardens

SO226SD

Cranworth Road

SO226TL

Kilmeston Close

SO233SL

Colebrook Street

SO239AE

St Bartholomew

SO237DH

Hyde Close

SO225DE

Romsey Road

SO226AA

Park Road

SO239HT

St Michael

SO239EQ

Edgar Terrace

SO239JA

St Cross Road

SO237DT

Hyde Close

SO239EP

Market Street

SO238UE

St Michael

SO239BU

St Michael

SO239EN

Lansdowne Avenue

SO225GH

Highcroft Road

SO237XJ

Hyde Street

SO239EH

Southgate Street

SO239QH

Kingsgate Mews

SO237BZ

Stockbridge Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.