City Profile • Local Authority
Winchester
Winchester is a local authority district comprising 11 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £553k, reflecting a downward trend of 3.5% over the past year. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 57 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it an appealing choice for families.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
130,268
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
11 AreasGU32ExplorePO15ExplorePO17ExplorePO7ExploreSO21ExploreSO22ExploreSO23ExploreSO24ExploreSO3ExploreSO32ExploreSO50Explore
Population Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Winchester authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English88.1%
White: Other White4.4%
Other Asian1.2%
White and Asian0.9%
Indian0.9%
White: Irish0.7%
Age Profile
15-19 years7.2%
50-54 years7.1%
55-59 years7.0%
45-49 years6.6%
20-24 years6.4%
40-44 years6.2%
Top Occupations
Professional27.0%
Managers and directors18.3%
Associate professional14.6%
Skilled trades8.4%
Administrative and secretarial8.3%
Elementary occupations7.4%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright36.0%
Owned: Mortgage29.5%
Private rented: Landlord14.5%
Social rented: Council9.6%
Social rented: Other5.8%
Private rented: Other3.1%
Area DNA
family6/10
health4/10
safety8/10
homeown5/10
transit4/10
affluence9/10
diversity4/10
employment8/10
investment1/10