On average Winchester has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 36% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. 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 48 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.
Based on 1,539 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 (about £434 per square foot) in Winchester area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £8,750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 541 | £640,000 | £448 |
| Semi-Detached | 383 | £425,000 | £438 |
| Terraced | 386 | £385,000 | £454 |
| Flats | 229 | £238,000 | £365 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £560,000 | £215,000 | £351,000 | £325,000 |
| 2017 | £595,000 | £225,000 | £385,000 | £365,000 |
| 2018 | £580,000 | £235,000 | £364,000 | £340,000 |
| 2019 | £585,000 | £225,000 | £360,000 | £355,000 |
| 2020 | £585,000 | £250,000 | £370,000 | £365,000 |
| 2021 | £645,000 | £233,500 | £399,973 | £375,000 |
| 2022 | £653,725 | £265,000 | £404,973 | £405,000 |
| 2023 | £690,000 | £255,000 | £420,000 | £392,500 |
| 2024 | £655,000 | £265,000 | £410,000 | £400,000 |
| 2025 | £638,750 | £241,000 | £420,000 | £385,000 |
| 2026 | £665,000 | £240,000 | £435,000 | £380,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £379 | £345 | £352 | £373 |
| 2017 | £389 | £335 | £370 | £409 |
| 2018 | £384 | £361 | £374 | £388 |
| 2019 | £383 | £356 | £371 | £386 |
| 2020 | £385 | £380 | £388 | £392 |
| 2021 | £425 | £359 | £405 | £414 |
| 2022 | £461 | £399 | £435 | £455 |
| 2023 | £475 | £383 | £442 | £452 |
| 2024 | £465 | £388 | £430 | £450 |
| 2025 | £448 | £365 | £432 | £453 |
| 2026 | £441 | £360 | £446 | £456 |
Winchester records about 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 16 wards of Winchester, Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery has the lowest crime rate, with about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Winchester average is 54 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Winchester is £465,000 (about £434 per square foot) based on 1,539 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Winchester has 43 primary schools (8 rated Outstanding, 33 Good) and 5 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Winchester scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Winchester sits around rank 24,431 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Winchester is around £70,619 per year, and 15% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Winchester spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Fareham and Waterlooville: Suella Braverman (Conservative and Unionist Party), Hamble Valley: Paul Holmes (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Winchester: Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrats).
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
SO22 4DQ
Milnthorpe Lane
PO15 5FG
Concorde Way
SO23 8GH
Peninsula Square
PO15 5RT
Brabazon Road
SO21 1AB
Basingstoke Road
PO7 3BE
Kentidge Way
PO17 6AD
Portsdown Hill Road
PO15 7AA
Coriander Way
SO20 6WP
Winnall Manor Road
SO23 8AS
Parchment Street
PO15 7HY
Angelica Way
SO21 2DJ
Richmond Park
SO22 5BN
Clifton Road
SO23 0BB
Taylors Place
SO23 9LT
Dome Alley
SO23 8EL
Cross Street
SO22 6NQ
Harestock Close
SO23 8DL
North Walls
SO23 8AE
Silver Hill
SO21 1HB
Petersfield Road
SO23 0QW
Chalk Ridge
SO22 6AE
Andover Road
SO32 1AA
Basingwell Street Upper
SO23 9SL
Compton Road
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.