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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

SO226DH

Winton Mews

SO239JQ

Canon Street

SO225BP

Clifton Road

SO239HX

St Cross Road

SO224PR

Mews Lane

SO238TA

Tower Street

SO239EX

The Square

SO239RF

Mead Road

SO239JS

Symonds Street

SO238SA

Jewry Street

SO239DB

St Clement Street

SO239NP

Bar End Road

SO238RY

Jewry Street

SO237AJ

Northlands Drive

SO239AA

Southgate Street

SO238AU

Parchment Street

SO233TF

Colebrook Street

SO237TS

Arlington Place

SO238FE

Jewry Street

SO237DU

Victoria Road

SO238TP

Romsey Road

SO239LH

Colebrook Street

SO239HW

St Swithun Street

SO237DE

King Alfred Terrace

SO237AU

Northlands Drive

SO238DG

Upper Brook Street

SO239DW

St James Mews

SO239BX

High Street

SO233SG

Colebrook Street

SO238AR

St Michael

SO225AB

St Pauls Hill

SO238EL

Cross Street

SO237HA

Hyde Street

SO239TH

Christchurch Gardens

SO238TJ

Gladstone Street

SO225BE

Romsey Road

SO233SN

Colebrook Street

SO238AS

Parchment Street

SO238TH

Sussex Street

SO239ND

College Street

SO238BW

St Peter Street

SO237BJ

Worthy Road

SO239TP

Edgar Villas

SO239HA

Great Minster Street

SO239LS

Dome Alley

SO238FA

St Georges Street

SO239RQ

St Michael

SO239LT

Dome Alley

SO239GZ

Kings Head Yard

SO225BJ

Clifton Terrace

SO237XD

Andover Road

SO239HE

St Thomas Street

SO225GQ

Highcroft Road

SO239RU

Five Bridges Road

SO239AH

High Street

SO238FF

Staple Gardens

SO239SG

Southgate Villas

SO239PF

College Street

SO239AD

Staple Gardens

SO238UJ

St Michael

SO239AF

Friary Gardens

SO237HH

Danes Road

SO239BW

Chestnut Mead

SO239NU

Wolvesey Terrace

SO239QZ

Long Close

SO239EF

Southgate Street

SO226WX

Winton Close

SO237AL

Northlands Drive

SO233TA

Colebrook Street

SO239DT

Southgate Street

SO239HR

Penarth Place

SO239LL

St Michael

SO239LX

Basingwell Street Lower

SO237DX

Hyde Street

SO233SA

St Michael

SO239QY

Christchurch Road

SO238SX

Staple Gardens

SO233SS

Colebrook Street

SO239JD

St Michaels Gardens

SO238DY

Tower Street

SO239AU

St Michael

SO224PH

Queens Road

SO239LF

Dome Alley

SO238GA

City Road

SO239BZ

St Michael

SO233SQ

St Michael

SO237BW

Hyde Close

SO239QB

St Faiths Road

SO237AN

Northlands Drive

SO237DS

Marston Gate

SO226RY

Boscobel Road

SO238AT

Parchment Street

SO239EB

Southgate Street

SO237GX

Victoria Road

SO238UG

St Michael

SO225BL

Clifton Hill

SO226RF

St Paul

SO238UQ

St Michael

SO225BT

Alison Way

SO226AB

Winton Close

Data Sources

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