Castle Rise, Kings Worthy, Winchester, SO23 7NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO23 7NX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.1%	48.8%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	27%	25.3%	-1.7%	37.9%	-12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	50.6%	-1.0%	44.2%	6.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9.5%	10.6%	1.1%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	10.3%	12.1%	1.8%	6.1%	6.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.2%	45.3%	7.1%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	41.6%	38.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	15%	12.9%	-2.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	27.8%	21.1%	-6.7%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	10.5%	-0.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	10.2%	-4.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	11.7%	5.0%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	39.5%	8.2%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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)
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.6%	95.4%	-3.2%	81.4%	14.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.8%	90.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	90.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.3%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	54.2%	46.2%	8.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Castle Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Rise was 21.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.7% lower than the Alresford and Itchen Valley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Castle Rise has the 20th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alresford and Itchen Valley and the 88th lowest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.9%.

🔎 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 7NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Castle Rise are based on 11 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 Castle Rise, Kings Worthy, Winchester, SO23 7NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO23 7NX

Average Price
£533,477

Semi-Detached
£533,477

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Rise

Average Price
£501,978

Semi-Detached
£501,978

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Castle Rise, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£542,000	2025-08-28	£540,367
9 Castle Rise, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2019-08-08	£493,060
9 Castle Rise, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2016-04-06	£455,226
10 Castle Rise, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£447,500	2015-02-20	£598,072
3 Castle Rise, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,000	2010-12-02	£560,406

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO23 7NX

Employment

SO23 7NX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	79
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	24
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	4,257 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	1,378 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wonston Primary School Downs Road , South Wonston SO21 3EH	3out of 4	2,850 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Farm Primary Academy Barton Farm Primary Academy , Glazier Road SO22 6HS	- not rated	3,137 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harestock Primary School Bramshaw Close , Harestock SO22 6LU	3out of 4	3,983 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weeke Primary School Stoney Lane , Weeke SO22 6DR	3out of 4	4,396 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	3,579 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	4,315 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	4,940 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	1,882 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne School Athelstan Road , SO23 7GA	3out of 4	4,316 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Alresford Road , Winchester SO21 1HA	- not rated	5,092 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Swanwick Lodge Care of: Hampshire County Council , Castle Avenue SO23 8UJ	- not rated	5,214 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh House Hospital Alresford Road , SO21 1HD	- not rated	5,328 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	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		228 yd
Worthy Sports And Social Club	Lovedon Lane, Kings Worthy		999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kings Worthy Balti House	12 Fraser Road, Kings Worthy		382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	74 Springvale Road, Kings Worthy		437 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Worthies Sports And Social Club LOVEDON LANE	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Eversley Park LOVEDON LANE	grass pitches	1,071 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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