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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

SO237FD

Hyde Street

SO239TJ

Lansdowne Avenue

SO239NS

Prinstead Close

SO239RS

Grange Close

SO238HW

Merchants Place

SO239TE

Christchurch Road

SO224ND

Sleepers Hill

SO239DA

High Street

SO237DN

Hyde Church Path

SO226RB

Cranworth Road

SO237FJ

Hyde Close

SO239NB

College Street

SO237BH

Andover Road

SO225DG

Romsey Road

SO238GW

Sutton Gardens

SO225BD

Romsey Road

SO224NY

St James Lane

SO239JB

St Cross Road

SO239PL

Norman Road

SO239LZ

College Street

SO238SD

City Road

SO239SN

St James Villas

SO225DD

Alison Way

SO239JX

High Street

SO239PD

Kingsgate Street

SO239JT

Masons Yard

SO239PH

Bar End Road

SO224PU

Highfield Terrace

SO239QA

Kingsgate Road

SO239TS

Barnes Close

SO239JE

St Michaels Road

SO233SB

Colebrook Street

SO239JF

Culver Road

SO237DY

Hyde Street

SO225GP

Highcroft Road

SO225GL

Highcroft Road

SO226AD

Old Gardens

SO224PS

Mews Lane

SO239RX

St Cross Road

SO237EQ

Monks Road

SO238BG

St Georges Street

SO238SB

Jewry Street

SO238FJ

Exchange Square

SO226DD

Winton Court

SO238BB

St Michael

SO238SJ

Printers Row

SO239NA

College Street

SO238AH

St Georges Street

SO238AA

Parchment Street

SO239LR

Colebrook Street

SO226SF

Fairfield Road

SO225GU

Highcroft Road

SO226BE

Wychwood Place

SO239BH

Bridge Street

SO224PT

Crowder Terrace

SO237AR

Northlands Drive

SO224DQ

Milnthorpe Lane

SO237DF

King Alfred Place

SO237FT

Silchester Place

SO239DF

St Michael

SO238UB

St Michael

SO238RS

Staple Gardens

SO239RA

Whiteshute Lane

SO233TB

Colebrook Street

SO239QU

St Cross Road

SO238AL

Upper Brook Street

SO239RG

Hubert Road

SO226EJ

Cranworth Road

SO237AD

Bartholomew Mead

SO226RZ

Brassey Road

SO239HB

Little Minster Street

SO226PE

North Hill Close

SO237AA

Swan Lane

SO238BS

St Peter Street

SO225GS

Highcroft Road

SO237BS

Andover Road

SO226DJ

Winton Close

SO233ST

Colebrook Street

SO238RR

St Michael

SO239LN

St Michael

SO239AS

High Street

SO224PD

The Walk

SO225GN

Highcroft Road

SO225EX

Kerrfield

SO226AG

Andover Road

SO233TJ

Colebrook Street

SO238GQ

Gar Street

SO238AJ

St Michael

SO239QD

St Faiths Road

SO238ZD

Tower Street

SO238SR

Staple Gardens

SO226RL

Stockbridge Road

SO239SW

St James Lane

SO239BN

Bar End Road

SO225BQ

Clifton Road

SO239NX

Wharf Hill

SO239TR

Christchurch Road

SO225HS

Queen's Road

SO239RJ

St Cross Road

SO224NS

Dawn Gardens

Data Sources

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