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 14.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Winchester is £70,680 per year. The median sale price in Winchester is £460,000 (around £435 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £330,000 and £662,000. There are 49 schools in Winchester: 44 primary (5 Outstanding and 37 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 1,691 recent sales, the median property price is £460,000 (about £435 per square foot) in Winchester area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £8,750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 601 | £650,000 | £454 |
| Semi-Detached | 435 | £418,000 | £442 |
| Terraced | 408 | £378,750 | £449 |
| Flats | 247 | £238,000 | £360 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £575,000 | £215,000 | £360,000 | £320,000 |
| 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 | £635,000 | £240,000 | £413,550 | £381,000 |
| 2026 | £667,500 | £235,000 | £425,000 | £376,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £385 | £347 | £354 | £368 |
| 2017 | £389 | £335 | £370 | £409 |
| 2018 | £384 | £361 | £374 | £388 |
| 2019 | £383 | £356 | £371 | £385 |
| 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 | £364 | £432 | £449 |
| 2026 | £450 | £360 | £442 | £450 |
Annual council tax rates for Winchester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Winchester.
Suella Braverman
Fareham and Waterlooville - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Paul Holmes
Hamble Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Danny Chambers
Winchester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
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 £460,000 (about £435 per square foot) based on 1,691 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Winchester has 44 primary schools (5 rated Outstanding, 37 Good) and 5 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 4 Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
Winchester scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Winchester sits around rank 24,249 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 £70,680 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).
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