Easton, Winchester, SO21 1EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO21 1EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.8%	49%	0.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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 1EJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.2% 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	28.1%	24.4%	-3.7%	37.9%	-13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	60.2%	5.4%	44.2%	16.0%
Separated	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.7%	8.2%	-2.5%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (89.8%) 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	55.5%	57.9%	2.4%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	33.6%	31.9%	-1.7%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	8.3%	7.6%	-0.7%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	12.1%	-1.1%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	8.9%	-8.2%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	17.4%	2.8%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	49.1%	8.5%	33.8%	15.3%
Other	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	97.1%	98%	0.9%	81.4%	16.6%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	91.7%	89.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	89.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	7.7%	6.4%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is SO21 1EJ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SO21 1EJ was 42.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.3% lower than the Alresford and Itchen Valley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

SO21 1EJ has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alresford and Itchen Valley and the 165th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.3%.

🔎 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 1EJ, 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

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 Easton, Winchester, SO21 1EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO21 1EJ

Average Price
£830,521

Semi-Detached
£833,257

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£814,106

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SO21 1EJ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Wheelwrights, Winchester, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2019-09-25	£836,788
Arden Cottage, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2018-02-28	£856,368
Hope Cottage, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2016-01-08	£917,900
Wellswood Cottage, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£678,250	2015-09-11	£936,964
Wheelwrights, Winchester, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2014-03-28	£774,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO21 1EJ

Employment

SO21 1EJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 1EJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	84
Retired	56
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	17
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services Bereweeke Road , SO22 6AJ	4out of 4	4,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Worthy Primary School Church Lane , Kings Worthy SO23 7QS	3out of 4	2,089 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Itchen Abbas Primary School School Lane , Itchen Abbas SO21 1BE	3out of 4	3,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winnall Primary School Garbett Road , Winnall SO23 0NY	3out of 4	3,383 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Farm Primary Academy Barton Farm Primary Academy , Glazier Road SO22 6HS	- not rated	3,748 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede Church of England Primary School Gordon Road , SO23 7DD	4out of 4	3,771 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henry Beaufort School Priors Dean Road , Harestock SO22 6JJ	3out of 4	4,350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peter Symonds College Owens Road , SO22 6RX	- not rated	4,109 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Westgate School Cheriton Road , SO22 5AZ	3out of 4	4,869 yd	Community school	No	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	1,228 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Alresford Road , Winchester SO21 1HA	- not rated	3,001 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Leigh House Hospital Alresford Road , SO21 1HD	- not rated	3,013 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Osborne School Athelstan Road , SO23 7GA	3out of 4	3,878 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pilgrims School 3 The Close , SO23 9LT	- not rated	4,484 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
On The Way	Martyr Worthy Village Hall, Church Lane		954 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cricketers Inn	The Cricketers Inn, Easton Lane		32 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Roth Memorial Cricket Ground THE DAVID ROTH MEMORIAL CRICKET GROUND THE DAVID ROTH MEMORIAL CRICKET GROUND CHAPEL LANE	grass pitches	198 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO21 1EJ