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SO23 8QX

St Michael

Winchester

England / South East / Winchester / Winchester East / St Michael / SO23 8QX

Overview

Postcode SO23 8QX is located in an urban city, within the St Michael ward of Winchester in the South East region , and forms part of the Winchester East area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 320.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Winchester East is £43,300 per year. The nearest station is Winchester located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is The Weirs.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
320
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
18.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Winchester East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,590 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Winchester East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 320.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

18.5%

Approximately 18.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 42.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Winchester East is £43,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from SO23 8QX.

Flood risk

Low

Winchester East near SO23 8QX has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Winchester located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Winchester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miThe WeirsMedium
0.3 miSt Giles's HillSmall
0.2 miAbbey GardensSmall

Property prices in St Michael

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £525,000 in St Michael area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £2,250,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£852,500
Flats42£295,625
Semi-Detached18£642,500
Terraced51£594,000

10 years price trend in St Michael

Schools

In the SO23 8QX postcode area, located within Winchester East, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Bede Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryWinnall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe Pilgrims SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSainsbury's2 Middle Brook Street, Winchester, SO23 8AQ
0.3 miTesco Express120,121 High Street, Winchester, SO23 9AS
0.4 miOne Stop21,23 Garbett Road, Winnall, Winchester, SO23 0NY
0.5 miCo-op Food16 City Road, Winchester, SO23 8SD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.