Water Lane, Winchester, SO23 0ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO23 0ES is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.9%	3.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.7%	48.1%	-3.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 area around SO23 0ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34%	50.5%	16.5%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	38.4%	-11.3%	44.2%	-5.8%
Separated	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (89.3%) 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	42.8%	49.5%	6.7%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	38.3%	39.8%	1.5%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	11.7%	8.3%	-3.4%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	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 SO23 0ES this area, 4.6% 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 66.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	4.6%	-6.7%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	1%	-7.8%	9.6%	-8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	8.6%	-1.5%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	16.8%	2.3%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	51.6%	66.5%	14.9%	33.8%	32.7%
Other	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	97.2%	93%	-4.2%	81.4%	11.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	85.6%	79.6%	-6.0%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	7.8%	3.7%	-4.1%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	7.4%	4.6%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	80%	-4.4%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	5%	7.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	4.2%	-4.7%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Lane was 200.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.3% higher than the St Bartholomew average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Water Lane has the 12th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew and the 19th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 103.2%.

🔎 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 0ES, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 0ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO23 0ES

Average Price
£600,074

Semi-Detached
£603,294

Terraced
£587,195

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
2 Rosemary Close, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-03-26	£565,882
84 Water Lane, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£679,000	2024-05-09	£675,598
110 Water Lane, Winchester, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2019-06-03	£566,491
110 Water Lane, Winchester, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2015-08-28	£545,844
112 Water Lane, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2013-07-19	£498,767

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO23 0ES

Employment

SO23 0ES area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	83
Retired	42
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,503 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	307 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winnall Primary School Garbett Road , Winnall SO23 0NY	3out of 4	629 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School St Catherine's Road , SO23 0PS	3out of 4	903 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	1,850 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Western Church of England Primary School Browning Drive , SO22 5AR	3out of 4	1,949 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	2,586 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings' School Romsey Road , SO22 5PN	4out of 4	2,957 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	1,315 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	1,707 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	716 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Winchester College College Street , SO23 9NA	- not rated	784 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Swanwick Lodge Care of: Hampshire County Council , Castle Avenue SO23 8UJ	- not rated	828 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Osborne School Athelstan Road , SO23 7GA	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Winchester Sparkford Road , SO22 4NR	- not rated	1,481 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	257 yd
German Doner Kebab (GDK)	Unit 2, 9 - 11 High Street	271 yd
New Energy Fitness	Friary House, 36 Middle Brook Street	273 yd
Incognito	St Johns House, The Broadway	311 yd
PSV95 Club	Bus Station Cafe, High Street	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willow Tree	The Willow Tree, 14 Durngate Terrace	94 yd
Crown And Anchor	168 High Street, Winchester	331 yd
Alfies	157 High Street, Winchester	331 yd
The Broadway	Pitcher And Piano, 57 Colebrook Street	386 yd
Bishop On The Bridge	1 High Street, Winchester	429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whody Also Trading As Wings&Shakes	165A High Street, Winchester	311 yd
Subway	Ground Floor, 165 High Street	332 yd
La Gastronomia Also Trading As Sergio Cook For You	6 Bridge Street, Winchester	334 yd
Marse	Unit 30, The Brooks	379 yd
Mooboo	Unit 28, The Brooks	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	10 Middle Brook Street, Winchester	329 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 2 Middle Brook Street	329 yd
River Mini Market	171 High Street, Winchester	335 yd
Marks And Spencers Including Cafe	Marks And Spencer Plc, 134 - 140 High Street	460 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, 120 - 121 High Street	509 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Energy Fitness FRIARY HOUSE FRIARY HOUSE MIDDLE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	273 yd
ÉNergie Fitness Winchester THE BROOKS THE BROOKS MIDDLE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	391 yd
Riverside Indoor Bowling Club GORDON ROAD	indoor bowls	491 yd
River Park Leisure Centre GORDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	524 yd
Anytime Fitness (Winchester) JEWRY STREET	health and fitness suite	662 yd
The Pilgrims School THE CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	721 yd
North Walls Recreation Ground BIRINUS ROAD	grass pitches	722 yd
Winchester College COLLEGE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	817 yd
Winchester Lido Sports Association HYDE CHURCH LANE		898 yd
The City Ground THE CITY GROUND THE CITY GROUND HILLIER WAY	grass pitches	1,003 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	129.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO23 0ES