Rectory Lane, Itchen Abbas, Winchester, SO21 1BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO21 1BN is primarily male, with 54.7% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	45.3%	-7.5%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	47.2%	54.7%	7.5%	49.0%	5.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of SO21 1BN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.1%	24.6%	4.5%	37.9%	-13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	62%	1.4%	44.2%	17.8%
Separated	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	10.4%	8.9%	-1.5%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.4%	57.9%	8.5%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	39.5%	31.6%	-7.9%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	7.7%	8%	0.3%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around SO21 1BN this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	9.1%	-2.4%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	8.1%	-1.6%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	9.4%	-9.6%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17.6%	5.0%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	41.6%	48.2%	6.6%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.2%	98.3%	1.1%	81.4%	16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	84.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	3.4%	9.4%	6.0%	6.1%	3.3%
Africa	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	85%	-2.7%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.7%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	1.4%	-7.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	64.1%	46.2%	17.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Rectory Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Lane was 580.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1014.1% higher than the Alresford and Itchen Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rectory Lane has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alresford and Itchen Valley and the 3rd highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 526.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SO21 1BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rectory Lane are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Winchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rectory Lane, Itchen Abbas, Winchester, SO21 1BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO21 1BN

Average Price
£1,409,769

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,650,529

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£687,488

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Lane

Average Price
£1,530,743

Semi-Detached
£726,225

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,823,910

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£719,464

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Abbey Lodge Rectory Lane, Winchester, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-03-30	£719,464
Glebe House Rectory Lane, Winchester, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2019-11-20	£2,002,395
Abbey Cottage Rectory Lane, Winchester, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2013-05-31	£1,466,404
Itchen Gate Rectory Lane, Winchester, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£993,155	2013-01-09	£1,620,741
Glebe House Rectory Lane, Winchester, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2005-05-18	£1,208,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO21 1BN

Employment

SO21 1BN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SO21 1BN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	79
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Itchen Abbas Primary School School Lane , Itchen Abbas SO21 1BE	3out of 4	617 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sun Hill Junior School Sun Lane , SO24 9NB	1out of 4	5,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sun Hill Infant School Sun Lane , SO24 9NB	4out of 4	5,325 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Worthy Primary School Church Lane , Kings Worthy SO23 7QS	3out of 4	5,357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perins School Pound Hill , SO24 9BS	3out of 4	4,765 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prince's Mead School Worthy Park House , Kings Worthy SO21 1AN	- not rated	4,347 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Plough Inn	Main Road, Itchen Abbas		655 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Avington Park Golf Course	golf	1,082 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	37.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	12.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	27 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	38.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	38.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.