Firs Crescent, Kings Worthy, Winchester, SO23 7NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO23 7NF is primarily male, with 60.1% of the population 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	43.9%	39.9%	-4.0%	51.0%	-11.1%
Male	56.1%	60.1%	4.0%	49.0%	11.1%

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 7NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.2% 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	33.7%	66.2%	32.5%	37.9%	28.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	21.4%	-29.9%	44.2%	-22.8%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (93.7%) 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	59.8%	56.5%	-3.3%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	31.4%	37.2%	5.8%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	-8.1%
Bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 7NF this area, 5.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	5.2%	-2.1%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	11.6%	1.3%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	11.6%	-7.6%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7.1%	3.8%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	29.5%	16.2%	16.9%	12.6%
Degree or Similar	42.4%	34.4%	-8.0%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	4.2%	0.7%	-3.5%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2%	5.5%	3.5%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	91.8%	87.7%	-4.1%	81.4%	6.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	87.5%	86.1%	-1.4%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	86.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.2%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	76.7%	13.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Firs Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firs Crescent was 14.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.1% lower than the Alresford and Itchen Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Firs Crescent has the 14th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alresford and Itchen Valley and the 46th lowest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SO23 7NF, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Firs Crescent are based on 42 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 Firs Crescent, Kings Worthy, Winchester, SO23 7NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO23 7NF

Average Price
£410,604

Semi-Detached
£492,463

Terraced
£391,714

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firs Crescent

Average Price
£397,969

Semi-Detached
£461,430

Terraced
£383,037

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firs CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Firs Crescent, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-12-16	£453,326
20 Firs Crescent, Winchester, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£318,000	2021-06-18	£344,587
19 Firs Crescent, Winchester, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-01-17	£340,022
3 Firs Crescent, Winchester, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2020-10-14	£457,127
17 Firs Crescent, Winchester, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-10-07	£342,845

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO23 7NF

Employment

SO23 7NF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	236
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	38
Other	32
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	114
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	20
Manufacturing	18
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	7
Other	5
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	3,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Worthy Primary School Church Lane , Kings Worthy SO23 7QS	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Farm Primary Academy Barton Farm Primary Academy , Glazier Road SO22 6HS	- not rated	2,615 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wonston Primary School Downs Road , South Wonston SO21 3EH	3out of 4	2,618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harestock Primary School Bramshaw Close , Harestock SO22 6LU	3out of 4	3,376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weeke Primary School Stoney Lane , Weeke SO22 6DR	3out of 4	3,832 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	3,001 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	3,859 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	4,433 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prince's Mead School Worthy Park House , Kings Worthy SO21 1AN	- not rated	2,184 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne School Athelstan Road , SO23 7GA	3out of 4	3,902 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swanwick Lodge Care of: Hampshire County Council , Castle Avenue SO23 8UJ	- not rated	4,806 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Alresford Road , Winchester SO21 1HA	- not rated	4,972 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Pilgrims School 3 The Close , SO23 9LT	- not rated	5,252 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
King Charles	6 Lovedon Lane, Kings Worthy		753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kings Worthy Balti House	12 Fraser Road, Kings Worthy		665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	74 Springvale Road, Kings Worthy		288 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SO23 7NF postcode.

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	70.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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