Water Lane, Winchester, SO23 0EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO23 0EJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	60.8%	54.6%	-6.2%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	39.2%	45.4%	6.2%	49.0%	-3.6%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.6%	32.2%	-0.4%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	31.8%	1.3%	44.2%	-12.4%
Separated	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	21.4%	17.8%	-3.6%	9.1%	8.7%
Widowed	12.3%	15.1%	2.8%	6.1%	9.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.7%	35.9%	-2.8%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	32.9%	28.8%	-4.1%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	19.4%	19%	-0.4%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	7.2%	12.7%	5.5%	4.0%	8.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.4%	25%	-11.4%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	12.3%	5.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	9.6%	-4.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	34.2%	4.8%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.9%	91.5%	-4.4%	81.4%	10.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	88.3%	85%	-3.3%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	7.2%	7.8%	0.6%	6.1%	1.7%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	85%	-0.6%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.8%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0.7%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Lane was 57.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.0% lower than the St Bartholomew average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Water Lane has the 27th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew and the 114th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SO23 0EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Water Lane are based on 48 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 Water Lane, Winchester, SO23 0EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO23 0EJ

Average Price
£436,698

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£522,927

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,262

Other
£176,990

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£467,026

Semi-Detached
£498,941

Terraced
£482,682

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,236

Other
£169,474

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Water Lane, Winchester, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-04-14	£493,982
6 Water Lane, Winchester, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-11-26	£169,474
8 Water Lane, Winchester, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£412,500	2019-10-25	£460,672
5 Water Lane, Winchester, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2017-10-02	£490,246
24 Water Lane, Winchester, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£368,000	2017-07-26	£409,120

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO23 0EJ

Employment

SO23 0EJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SO23 0EJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	94
Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	15
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede Church of England Primary School Gordon Road , SO23 7DD	4out of 4	537 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winnall Primary School Garbett Road , Winnall SO23 0NY	3out of 4	663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School St Catherine's Road , SO23 0PS	3out of 4	683 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Faith's Church of England Primary School St Faith's Road , St Cross SO23 9QB	4out of 4	1,643 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore Primary School Stanmore Lane , Stanmore SO22 4AJ	2out of 4	1,996 yd	Community 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	2,799 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings' School Romsey Road , SO22 5PN	4out of 4	2,924 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	1,504 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	1,806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pilgrims School 3 The Close , SO23 9LT	- not rated	514 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Winchester College College Street , SO23 9NA	- not rated	563 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Swanwick Lodge Care of: Hampshire County Council , Castle Avenue SO23 8UJ	- not rated	839 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Osborne School Athelstan Road , SO23 7GA	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Winchester Sparkford Road , SO22 4NR	- not rated	1,426 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benham's Bakehouse	The National Trust, City Mill	1 yd
21 Sushi	21 Bridge Street, Winchester	111 yd
Pizza Express	1 Bridge Street, Winchester	111 yd
Incognito	St Johns House, The Broadway	146 yd
German Doner Kebab (GDK)	Unit 2, 9 - 11 High Street	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown And Anchor	168 High Street, Winchester	233 yd
Alfies	157 High Street, Winchester	233 yd
Community Room	12 Colebrook Street, Winchester	238 yd
The Broadway	Pitcher And Piano, 57 Colebrook Street	291 yd
Willow Tree	The Willow Tree, 14 Durngate Terrace	335 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Gastronomia Also Trading As Sergio Cook For You	6 Bridge Street, Winchester	79 yd
Whody Also Trading As Wings&Shakes	165A High Street, Winchester	215 yd
Subway	Ground Floor, 165 High Street	221 yd
Marse	Unit 30, The Brooks	407 yd
Mooboo	Unit 28, The Brooks	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
River Mini Market	171 High Street, Winchester	103 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	10 Middle Brook Street, Winchester	346 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 2 Middle Brook Street	346 yd
Marks And Spencers Including Cafe	Marks And Spencer Plc, 134 - 140 High Street	450 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, 120 - 121 High Street	507 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Energy Fitness FRIARY HOUSE FRIARY HOUSE MIDDLE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	392 yd
ÉNergie Fitness Winchester THE BROOKS THE BROOKS MIDDLE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	431 yd
The Pilgrims School THE CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	553 yd
Winchester College COLLEGE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	636 yd
Riverside Indoor Bowling Club GORDON ROAD	indoor bowls	732 yd
River Park Leisure Centre GORDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	756 yd
Anytime Fitness (Winchester) JEWRY STREET	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Winchester Sports Stadium WINCHESTER UNIVERSITY SPORTS GROUND WINCHESTER UNIVERSITY SPORTS GROUND MILLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks	952 yd
The Garrison Ground BAR END ROAD	grass pitches	955 yd
North Walls Recreation Ground BIRINUS ROAD	grass pitches	972 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	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.1%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.6 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	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO23 0EJ