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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

SO237DQ

Alswitha Terrace

SO238UT

Upper High Street

SO230HX

Chesil Street

SO237BB

Northlands Drive

SO225GT

Highcroft Road

SO238GG

Archery Lane

SO239GH

St Michael

SO224NF

Sleepers Hill

SO233SZ

Colebrook Street

SO238UH

St Michael

SO239QX

Barnes Close

SO239NT

Bar End Road

SO239HQ

St Thomas Street

SO239PX

St Cross Road

SO238US

St Michael

SO239NG

College Walk

SO239SA

Christchurch Road

SO237AB

Worthy Lane

SO238BE

St Georges Street

SO226RU

Owens Road

SO239JU

Culver Road

SO238FG

Sussex Street

SO239JJ

Canon Street

SO238DD

Trinity Gardens

SO239PG

Kingsgate Road

SO237AF

Edington Road

SO224NB

Sleepers Hill

SO238RZ

Jewry Street

SO239LY

St Michael

SO239HG

St Thomas Mews

SO226FB

Parkwood Place

SO237HL

Hyde Street

SO238UL

St Michael

SO233SW

Colebrook Street

SO239TD

Ranelagh Road

SO224PL

The Walk

SO226SA

Brassey Road

SO233SD

Colebrook Street

SO230HU

Chesil Street

SO239DZ

Southgate Street

SO237AP

Northlands Drive

SO239PZ

Kingsgate Road

SO237FQ

Swan Lane

SO239RE

St Cross Road

SO226AH

Andover Road

SO239JW

Canon Street

SO226AF

Andover Road

SO239JN

St Swithuns Villas

SO237EB

Egbert Road

SO239BG

Paternoster Row

SO225GJ

Highcroft Road

SO237DW

Hyde Street

SO238SP

Staple Gardens

SO233TG

Colebrook Street

SO225BZ

St Paul

SO239PA

Garnier Road

SO238BN

St Peter Street

SO239SE

Cripstead Lane

SO237BA

Worthy Road

SO238GF

Beaumond Green

SO238AZ

Parchment Street

SO237EJ

Hyde Gate

SO239NN

Domum Road

SO239TY

Christchurch Road

SO233SR

Colebrook Street

SO239HJ

St Thomas Street

SO239SH

Liberty Mews

SO238UY

Newburgh Street

SO226AS

Andover Road

SO239JR

Dummer Mews

SO224PP

St James Terrace

SO237EE

Nuns Walk

SO239HU

St Swithun Street

SO238ZB

Trafalgar Street

SO239SJ

Edgar Road

SO237AW

Warwick Close

SO233SJ

Colebrook Street

SO239LJ

Colebrook Street

SO239LQ

Paternoster Row

SO239SQ

Barfield Close

SO239HH

St Clement Street

SO239RB

Edward Road

SO224NE

Sleepers Hill

SO239HF

St Thomas Street

SO225BH

Clifton Lodge Block 2

SO225GR

Royal Crescent

SO239JL

St Swithuns Terrace

SO233SE

Colebrook Street

SO238DF

St Michael

SO237GA

Athelstan Road

SO238GB

City Road

SO238RG

Jewry Street

SO238AX

Albion Place

SO230HY

Chesil Terrace

SO239NJ

Wharf Hill

SO239JG

Culverwell Gardens

SO238BH

Sussex Street

SO238SL

Belgarum Place

SO237DR

Hyde Street

SO237DL

Saxon Road

Data Sources

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