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.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

130,268
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

11 Areas

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