Western Road, Winchester, SO22 5AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO22 5AH has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents 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	52.3%	48%	-4.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	47.7%	52%	4.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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 SO22 5AH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.4% 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	32.8%	24.8%	-8.0%	37.9%	-13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	61.4%	5.9%	44.2%	17.2%
Separated	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.6%	8.1%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (91%) 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	68.1%	71.6%	3.5%	48.4%	23.2%
Good health	24%	19.4%	-4.6%	33.6%	-14.2%
Fair health	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 SO22 5AH this area, 3.7% 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 68.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	10.2%	0.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	13%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	66.4%	68.1%	1.7%	33.8%	34.3%
Other	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% 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	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	96.7%	93.1%	-3.6%	81.4%	11.7%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	88.5%	86.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.2%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	87.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	6.1%	4.8%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	3.6%	-4.3%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Road was 17.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.6% lower than the St Barnabas average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Western Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in St Barnabas and the 64th lowest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SO22 5AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 1/10 (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 Western Road are based on 129 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 Western Road, Winchester, SO22 5AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO22 5AH

Average Price
£759,457

Semi-Detached
£808,922

Terraced
£727,650

Detached
£884,999

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£696,555

Semi-Detached
£774,165

Terraced
£670,688

Detached
£857,486

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£630,365

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Western Road, Winchester, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£727,500	2024-12-17	£728,883
15 Western Road, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2024-05-24	£627,748
5 Western Road, Winchester, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2024-05-24	£720,549
49 Western Road, Winchester, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£645,000	2023-08-30	£689,483
3 Western Road, Winchester, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-05-31	£467,627

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO22 5AH

Employment

SO22 5AH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	37
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Information and communication	21
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Western Church of England Primary School Browning Drive , SO22 5AR	3out of 4	528 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weeke Primary School Stoney Lane , Weeke SO22 6DR	3out of 4	991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede Church of England Primary School Gordon Road , SO23 7DD	4out of 4	1,230 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harestock Primary School Bramshaw Close , Harestock SO22 6LU	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Farm Primary Academy Barton Farm Primary Academy , Glazier Road SO22 6HS	- not rated	1,813 yd	Free schools	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	1,639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings' School Romsey Road , SO22 5PN	4out of 4	1,817 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	621 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	243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swanwick Lodge Care of: Hampshire County Council , Castle Avenue SO23 8UJ	- not rated	799 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Osborne School Athelstan Road , SO23 7GA	3out of 4	814 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Winchester Sparkford Road , SO22 4NR	- not rated	919 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pilgrims School 3 The Close , SO23 9LT	- not rated	1,491 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Winchester College College Street , SO23 9NA	- not rated	1,581 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	Distance
The Little Kitchen Bistro	3A Stockbridge Road, Winchester	142 yd
Cafe Destino	Winchester Railway Station, Station Hill	456 yd
Costa Coffee	South West Trains Ltd, Winchester Railway Station	456 yd
Tanoshii Fusion	12 Upper High Street, Winchester	531 yd
Cafe Rost	14 Stockbridge Road, Winchester	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fulflood Arms	28 Cheriton Road, Winchester	145 yd
The Roebuck Inn Winchester Ltd	The Roebuck Inn, 57 Stockbridge Road	221 yd
Railway Inn	3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester	237 yd
The Hotbox	Railway Inn, 3 St Pauls Hill	268 yd
Winchester Racquets And Fitness	Winchester Lawn Tennis And Squash Club, Bereweeke Road	495 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden	19 Stockbridge Road, Winchester	142 yd
Shaad Kitchen	17 Stockbridge Road, Winchester	142 yd
Eighty Eights (Pka Winchester Kebab House Since 1988)	6 Stockbridge Road, Winchester	547 yd
Light Of Bengal	7 Andover Road, Winchester	591 yd
Oriental Star	5 Andover Road, Winchester	591 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd, Andover Road	595 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited (Co-op)	Co-op, 16A City Road	661 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, 120 - 121 High Street	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westgate Secondary School Hall & Badminton Centre Cheriton Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	368 yd
Peter Symonds College OWENS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	538 yd
Winchester Racquets & Fitness Club BEREWEEKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	674 yd
The Winchester Hotel And Spa WORTHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	758 yd
Anytime Fitness (Winchester) JEWRY STREET	health and fitness suite	801 yd
Winchester Lido Sports Association HYDE CHURCH LANE		804 yd
University Of Winchester SPARKFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	861 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO22 5AH