Athelstan Road, Winchester, SO23 7GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO23 7GA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	49.6%	48.5%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50.4%	51.5%	1.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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	33.8%	35.5%	1.7%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	37.2%	-2.4%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	14.4%	16%	1.6%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	9%	8.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	2.4%

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 (85.2%) 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	63%	50.9%	-12.1%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	23.6%	34.3%	10.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 7GA this area, 5.8% 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 58.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	5.8%	-6.4%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	11.2%	2.2%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	10.9%	-1.0%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	55.8%	58.5%	2.7%	33.8%	24.7%
Other	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.3%	86.4%	-7.9%	81.4%	5.0%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	89.9%	79.4%	-10.5%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	3.3%	7.8%	4.5%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	6.3%	4.8%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	78.9%	-9.2%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	10.4%	9.5%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	3%	3.6%	0.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Athelstan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Athelstan Road was 92.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.1% lower than the St Bartholomew average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Athelstan Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew and the 67th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.3%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SO23 7GA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Athelstan Road are based on 82 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 Athelstan Road, Winchester, SO23 7GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO23 7GA

Average Price
£483,022

Semi-Detached
£865,849

Terraced
£600,914

Detached
£549,175

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,124

Other
£312,706

Estimated Average Property Prices for Athelstan Road

Average Price
£475,551

Semi-Detached
£720,022

Terraced
£599,012

Detached
£629,093

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,485

Other
£327,251

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Athelstan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Athelstan Road, Winchester, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-03-28	£646,467
Flat 4 Ash House Athelstan Road, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£287,500	2025-03-28	£297,563
Flat 3 Ash House Athelstan Road, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-12-18	£272,103
5 Athelstan Road, Winchester, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£601,000	2024-04-03	£634,088
Flat 3 Poplar House Athelstan Road, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2022-08-05	£278,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO23 7GA

Employment

SO23 7GA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	102
Retired	82
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	4

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	411 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	812 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weeke Primary School Stoney Lane , Weeke SO22 6DR	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Western Church of England Primary School Browning Drive , SO22 5AR	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Farm Primary Academy Barton Farm Primary Academy , Glazier Road SO22 6HS	- not rated	1,377 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Winnall Primary School Garbett Road , Winnall SO23 0NY	3out of 4	1,616 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	1,475 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings' School Romsey Road , SO22 5PN	4out of 4	2,586 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	236 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	951 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Osborne School Athelstan Road , SO23 7GA	3out of 4	106 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swanwick Lodge Care of: Hampshire County Council , Castle Avenue SO23 8UJ	- not rated	957 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Winchester Sparkford Road , SO22 4NR	- not rated	1,476 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pilgrims School 3 The Close , SO23 9LT	- not rated	1,514 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Winchester College College Street , SO23 9NA	- not rated	1,611 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
Delibox & Desserts	9 Andover Road, Winchester	373 yd
Cafe Rost	14 Stockbridge Road, Winchester	390 yd
Costa Coffee	South West Trains Ltd, Winchester Railway Station	449 yd
Cafe Destino	Winchester Railway Station, Station Hill	449 yd
Sacred Garden Coffee	25 City Road, Winchester	479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Farmer	Andover Road, Winchester	208 yd
Hyde Tavern	57 Hyde Street, Winchester	221 yd
The King Alfred	King Alfred Pub, 11 Saxon Road	325 yd
The Mucky Duck	Mucky Duck, 84 Hyde Street	344 yd
The Albion	2 Stockbridge Road, Winchester	390 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Light Of Bengal	7 Andover Road, Winchester	373 yd
Oriental Star	5 Andover Road, Winchester	373 yd
Bona Fides	9 Andover Road, Winchester	373 yd
Pizza Pan	3 Andover Road, Winchester	373 yd
Eighty Eights (Pka Winchester Kebab House Since 1988)	6 Stockbridge Road, Winchester	390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd, Andover Road	255 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited (Co-op)	Co-op, 16A City Road	517 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, 120 - 121 High Street	1,016 yd
Marks And Spencers Including Cafe	Marks And Spencer Plc, 134 - 140 High Street	1,043 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	10 Middle Brook Street, Winchester	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Winchester Hotel And Spa WORTHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	81 yd
Winchester Lido Sports Association HYDE CHURCH LANE		222 yd
Peter Symonds College OWENS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	339 yd
North Walls Recreation Ground BIRINUS ROAD	grass pitches	570 yd
River Park Leisure Centre GORDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	606 yd
Anytime Fitness (Winchester) JEWRY STREET	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Winchester Rugby Club SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION HILLIER WAY	grass pitches	656 yd
Riverside Indoor Bowling Club GORDON ROAD	indoor bowls	659 yd
The City Ground THE CITY GROUND THE CITY GROUND HILLIER WAY	grass pitches	660 yd
New Energy Fitness FRIARY HOUSE FRIARY HOUSE MIDDLE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	942 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.63 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.63 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.75 Mbit/s

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