SO22 4BH is a sought-after residential area on Battery Hill, 0.8km from Sleepers' Hill in Winchester. Administratively it sits within St Luke ward and the Winchester constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, SO22 4BH is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. During the day, large schools, colleges, and universities, nationally widespread. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 36% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 23 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £640k. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.
Census 2021 statistics for SO22 4BH are sourced from Output Area E00118181 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BATTERY HILL, SO22 4BH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BATTERY HILL, SO22 4BH.
405
36
£ 66,100 /yr
41%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: It scores highly on the family-friendly index, suggesting a strong presence of family households and good proximity to schools. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 36% of tenure in SO22 4BH — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SO22 4BH. The average age is 36.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Detached
£ 532,500
2 sales · Mean £ 532,500
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
SO22 4BH has low crime rates — 23 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Kings' School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester
Stanmore Primary School
Olivers Battery Primary School
Western Church of England Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
6 nearby- Pitt Vale Garage0.8 km
- Stanmore Stores / Premier Store1.0 km
- Stanmore Stores / Premier Stores0.6 km
- Barlows Butchers0.9 km
- Olivers Battery Post Office And Stores0.9 km
- + 1 more
Restaurant, Cafe
4 nearby- Carroll Centre0.6 km
- Jaipur Spice0.6 km
- Half Way Hut0.6 km
- Royal Winchester Golf Club0.6 km
Takeaway Shop
3 nearby- Golden Phoenix0.6 km
- Mexigo0.6 km
- Stanmore Fish And Chips0.6 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Winchester2.1 km
- Shawford3.9 km
- Chandlers Ford8.6 km
Bus Stops
- Battery Hill0.0 km
- Battery Hill0.1 km
- Battery Hill0.1 km
- Battery Hill0.1 km
- Queens Mead0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: SO224BH · Data under Open Government Licence