Neighbourhoods in Winchester
South East · 14 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#27 of 296 local authorities · 14 neighbourhoods · 130,597 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Winchester Stanmore (45) to Oliver's Battery and Hursley (97); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Winchester contains both ends of the scale: Oliver's Battery and Hursley at 97 out of 100 (#197 of 6,856 in England) against Winchester Stanmore at 45, a 52-point gap between neighbouring areas. 12 of the 14 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £354,750 in Winchester Stanmore to £615,000 in Winchester Central & South — a 1.7× gap within Winchester.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Winchester
Towns & places in Winchester
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver's Battery and Hursley | 197 | 97 | £507,500 |
| Winchester North & Sparsholt | 341 | 95 | £597,000 |
| Winchester West | 498 | 93 | £585,000 |
| Colden Common & Twyford | 588 | 91 | £522,500 |
| Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase | 930 | 86 | £377,000 |
| Winchester Central & South | 985 | 86 | £615,000 |
| New Alresford | 1,074 | 84 | £525,000 |
| Springvale & Itchen Abbas | 1,198 | 82 | £540,000 |
| South Wonston, Sutton Scotney & Micheldever | 1,657 | 76 | £540,000 |
| Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon | 1,678 | 76 | £545,000 |
| Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham | 1,822 | 73 | £361,000 |
| Denmead & Southwick | 1,869 | 73 | £400,000 |
| Winchester East | 3,542 | 48 | £475,000 |
| Winchester Stanmore | 3,782 | 45 | £354,750 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Winchester
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| New Alresford | 28 |
| Winchester North & Sparsholt | 33 |
| Colden Common & Twyford | 35 |
| Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon | 36 |
| Oliver's Battery and Hursley | 36 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Oliver's Battery and Hursley | £55,067 |
| Winchester North & Sparsholt | £54,378 |
| Springvale & Itchen Abbas | £53,794 |
| Winchester West | £53,170 |
| Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon | £52,811 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham | 7.5× |
| Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase | 8.4× |
| Denmead & Southwick | 8.5× |
| Winchester Stanmore | 9.2× |
| Oliver's Battery and Hursley | 9.2× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Winchester
Postcode districts that overlap Winchester — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Winchester Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 27% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 27% |
| Managers & directors | 18% |
| Associate professional | 15% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Skilled trades | 8% |
| Elementary | 7% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Process & plant | 3% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 49% · No religion 42% · Hindu 1%
Born outside the UK: 11%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Winchester.