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Winchester

About

Winchester district in Hampshire sits in South East England and centres on the city of Winchester, the county town. The River Itchen, a chalk stream, runs north–south through the district and supports trout fisheries and traditional watercress beds around New Alresford. Much of the south and east of the district falls within the South Downs National Park, with rolling chalk downland and public footpaths. The Mid Hants Railway, known as the Watercress Line, operates steam services from New Alresford along part of the former main line.
The city contains Winchester Cathedral, which preserves the 12th-century Winchester Bible and the medieval Great Hall where the painted Round Table hangs. Local government is provided by Winchester City Council; the University of Winchester occupies buildings in the city centre. Outside the city, settlements such as Bishop's Waltham, Denmead and Colden Common form market and village communities with parish councils, agricultural land and commuter links to the wider region.

Area overview

On average Winchester has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 14.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Winchester is £70,619 per year. There are 61 schools in Winchester: 43 primary (8 Outstanding and 33 Good) and 5 secondary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good). Winchester is home to around 127,445 people, with a population density of about 192.8 per km2.

Crime rate

3/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

3/10

Income level

8/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Winchester Population

127,445

Population density

192.8 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

29.31(-7%)

Anti-social behaviour

5.39(-53%)

Public order

5.21(-15%)

Other theft

5.02(-10%)

Shoplifting

4.66(-42%)

South East average

Demographics

British

112,304

88.12%

Other White

5,638

4.42%

Other Asian

1,545

1.21%

White and Asian (mixed)

1,111

0.87%

Indian

1,102

0.86%

Total population: 127,444

Economics

Level 4+ (Degree)

47,033

44.9%

Level 3 (A level)

19,439

18.56%

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)

12,998

12.41%

No qualifications

11,624

11.1%

Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)

7,320

6.99%

Total 16+ residents: 104,750

Housing

Owns outright

18,648

36.06%

Owns with a mortgage

15,270

29.53%

Private landlord or letting agency

7,489

14.48%

Social rents from council

4,950

9.57%

Other social rented

2,987

5.78%

Total households: 51,712

Property prices in Winchester

Based on 1,489 recent sales, the median property price is £458,000 in Winchester area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £2,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (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 over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	506	£636,750	£397,874	£510,000	£864,875	£1,447,500
Flats	217	£240,000	£134,600	£191,000	£320,000	£553,500
Semi-Detached	367	£425,000	£294,300	£365,000	£557,500	£874,900
Terraced	399	£400,000	£250,000	£320,000	£550,000	£930,500

10 years median price trend in Winchester

All wards in Winchester

Alresford and Itchen Valley

Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery

Bishop's Waltham

Central Meon Valley

Colden Common and Twyford

Denmead

Southwick and Wickham

St Barnabas

St Bartholomew

St Luke

St Michael

St Paul

The Worthys

Upper Meon Valley

Whiteley and Shedfield

Wonston and Micheldever

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail