SO21 postcode area · Winchester
The SO21 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Basingstoke and Deane, Eastleigh, Test Valley, Winchester. Area Scores range from 48 to 97 across them. Every full SO21 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The SO21 district contains both ends of the scale: Oliver's Battery and Hursley at 97 out of 100 (#197 of 6,856 in England) against Winchester East at 48, a 49-point gap between neighbouring areas. 10 of the 11 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £370,000 in North Baddesley & Braishfield to £597,000 in Winchester North & Sparsholt. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Basingstoke and Deane, Eastleigh, Test Valley and Winchester — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
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 the SO21 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver's Battery and HursleyWinchester | 197 | 97 | £507,500 |
| Chandler's Ford EastEastleigh | 252 | 96 | £385,000 |
| Winchester North & SparsholtWinchester | 341 | 95 | £597,000 |
| Colden Common & TwyfordWinchester | 588 | 91 | £522,500 |
| North Baddesley & BraishfieldTest Valley | 1,026 | 85 | £370,000 |
| New AlresfordWinchester | 1,074 | 84 | £525,000 |
| Overton & North WalthamBasingstoke and Deane | 1,129 | 84 | £425,000 |
| Springvale & Itchen AbbasWinchester | 1,198 | 82 | £540,000 |
| South Wonston, Sutton Scotney & MicheldeverWinchester | 1,657 | 76 | £540,000 |
| Chilbolton, Clatford & Barton StaceyTest Valley | 1,671 | 76 | £522,500 |
| Winchester EastWinchester | 3,542 | 48 | £475,000 |
People living in SO21 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 26% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 26% |
| Managers & directors | 18% |
| Associate professional | 15% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Elementary | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 52% · No religion 39% · 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.
Towns & places in SO21
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SO21 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around SO21.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.