Portal Road, Winchester, SO23 0PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO23 0PU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.6%	2.8%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52.2%	49.4%	-2.8%	49.0%	0.4%

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 0PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	47%	47.5%	0.5%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	31.2%	-1.5%	44.2%	-13.0%
Separated	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.4%	14%	2.6%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.9%	36.3%	-7.6%	48.4%	-12.1%
Good health	31.6%	40.5%	8.9%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	18.6%	16.4%	-2.2%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	5.1%	4.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.5%

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 0PU this area, 30.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.7%	30.5%	-3.2%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	8.6%	-6.3%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	15.5%	7.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.5%	2.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	15%	-3.3%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	22.3%	5.0%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	6.1%	4.9%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	90.9%	88.2%	-2.7%	81.4%	6.8%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	90.1%	82.8%	-7.3%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	4%	6.9%	2.9%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	8.4%	3.7%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	83.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	2%	9.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.2%	37.2%	21.0%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Portal Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portal Road was 61.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.4% lower than the St Bartholomew average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portal Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew and the 103rd highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.6%.

🔎 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 0PU, 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 Portal Road are based on 47 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 Portal Road, Winchester, SO23 0PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO23 0PU

Average Price
£350,833

Semi-Detached
£379,539

Terraced
£339,351

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portal Road

Average Price
£340,587

Semi-Detached
£359,992

Terraced
£322,462

Detached
£335,568

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portal Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Portal Road, Winchester, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£346,500	2025-03-31	£338,258
50 Portal Road, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£389,100	2022-09-16	£377,321
53 Portal Road, Winchester, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-02-25	£309,100
37 Portal Road, Winchester, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-08-31	£354,431
66 Portal Road, Winchester, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-03-13	£337,329

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO23 0PU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Church of England Primary School St Catherine's Road , SO23 0PS	3out of 4	150 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winnall Primary School Garbett Road , Winnall SO23 0NY	3out of 4	915 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede Church of England Primary School Gordon Road , SO23 7DD	4out of 4	1,215 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	1,447 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore Primary School Stanmore Lane , Stanmore SO22 4AJ	2out of 4	1,913 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings' School Romsey Road , SO22 5PN	4out of 4	3,200 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Beaufort School Priors Dean Road , Harestock SO22 6JJ	3out of 4	3,470 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	2,164 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	2,363 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winchester College College Street , SO23 9NA	- not rated	625 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Pilgrims School 3 The Close , SO23 9LT	- not rated	686 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Swanwick Lodge Care of: Hampshire County Council , Castle Avenue SO23 8UJ	- not rated	1,342 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Alresford Road , Winchester SO21 1HA	- not rated	1,439 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Leigh House Hospital Alresford Road , SO21 1HD	- not rated	1,729 yd	Miscellaneous	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
The Chesil Rectory Restaurant	1 Chesil Street, Winchester	482 yd
21 Sushi	21 Bridge Street, Winchester	606 yd
Pizza Express	1 Bridge Street, Winchester	606 yd
Friends Meeting House	16 Colebrook Street, Winchester	630 yd
Inn The Park	Abbey Mill, Colebrook Street	630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Community Room	12 Colebrook Street, Winchester	630 yd
Crown And Anchor	168 High Street, Winchester	813 yd
Alfies	157 High Street, Winchester	813 yd
The Broadway	Pitcher And Piano, 57 Colebrook Street	838 yd
The Golden Lion	99 Alresford Road, Winchester	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Gastronomia Also Trading As Sergio Cook For You	6 Bridge Street, Winchester	610 yd
Subway	Ground Floor, 165 High Street	798 yd
Whody Also Trading As Wings&Shakes	165A High Street, Winchester	809 yd
Supreme Chinese Takeaway	19 Garbett Road, Winchester	999 yd
Happy Pizza/Mermaids Fish And Chips	25 Garbett Road, Winchester	1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
River Mini Market	171 High Street, Winchester	650 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	10 Middle Brook Street, Winchester	964 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 2 Middle Brook Street	964 yd
Marks And Spencers Including Cafe	Marks And Spencer Plc, 134 - 140 High Street	1,015 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, 120 - 121 High Street	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winchester Sports Stadium WINCHESTER UNIVERSITY SPORTS GROUND WINCHESTER UNIVERSITY SPORTS GROUND MILLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks	275 yd
The Garrison Ground BAR END ROAD	grass pitches	321 yd
King George V Playing Field GORDON AVENUE	grass pitches	417 yd
Kingsgate Tennis Club DOMUM ROAD	tennis courts	611 yd
Winchester College COLLEGE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	807 yd
The Pilgrims School THE CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	808 yd
ÉNergie Fitness Winchester THE BROOKS THE BROOKS MIDDLE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	1,044 yd
New Energy Fitness FRIARY HOUSE FRIARY HOUSE MIDDLE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	1,054 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO23 0PU