St Peter Street, Winchester, SO23 8BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO23 8BU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51.8%	49.2%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.2%	50.8%	2.6%	49.0%	1.8%

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 8BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.5% 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	66.4%	60.5%	-5.9%	37.9%	22.6%
Married: Opposite sex	20.5%	23.4%	2.9%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.4%	10.4%	3.0%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	2.8%	3%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (87.7%) 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	47.5%	52.7%	5.2%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	38.9%	35%	-3.9%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	10.6%	7.9%	-2.7%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	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.

In the area around SO23 8BU this area, 9.7% 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 54.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	9.7%	-4.4%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	3.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	9%	0.9%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	2%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	19.3%	4.8%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	49.5%	54.3%	4.8%	33.8%	20.5%
Other	7.4%	2%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5%	0.9%	-4.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.8%	2.0%
White	80.7%	81.1%	0.4%	81.4%	-0.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	71%	3.2%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	10%	13.1%	3.1%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	15%	8.9%	-6.1%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.1%	70.6%	3.5%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	10.6%	10.1%	-0.5%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	8%	7.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	5.7%	-1.9%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is St Peter Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Peter Street was 717.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 396.1% higher than the St Bartholomew average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

St Peter Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew and the 2nd highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 265.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.3%.

🔎 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 8BU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 St Peter Street are based on 132 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 St Peter Street, Winchester, SO23 8BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO23 8BU

Average Price
£329,190

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,190

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Peter Street

Average Price
£365,196

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,130,301

Detached
£1,019,194

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,494

Other
£569,868

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Peter Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17A St Peter Street, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£230,000	2013-04-18	£315,210

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO23 8BU

Employment

SO23 8BU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SO23 8BU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Information and communication	12
Education	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,029 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	338 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winnall Primary School Garbett Road , Winnall SO23 0NY	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School St Catherine's Road , SO23 0PS	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Western Church of England Primary School Browning Drive , SO22 5AR	3out of 4	1,416 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weeke Primary School Stoney Lane , Weeke SO22 6DR	3out of 4	1,775 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	2,160 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings' School Romsey Road , SO22 5PN	4out of 4	2,505 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	847 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	1,166 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swanwick Lodge Care of: Hampshire County Council , Castle Avenue SO23 8UJ	- not rated	423 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Osborne School Athelstan Road , SO23 7GA	3out of 4	614 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pilgrims School 3 The Close , SO23 9LT	- not rated	817 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Winchester College College Street , SO23 9NA	- not rated	914 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Winchester Sparkford Road , SO22 4NR	- not rated	1,105 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
Hong Kong Star	77 North Walls, Winchester	69 yd
Josie's	28 Jewry Street, Winchester	127 yd
Cabinet Rooms	2 De Lunn Buildings, Jewry Street	143 yd
The Community Café	St Peters Church, St Peter Street	144 yd
Asian Food Hall	51 Upper Brook Street, Winchester	145 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Gaol House	11 - 11A Jewry Street, Winchester	230 yd
Royal Oak	Royal Oak Passage, Winchester	288 yd
Riverside Bowling Club	Gordon Road, Winchester	342 yd
O'Neills Also Trading As Burger Dudes	O'Neill's, 90 - 92 High Street	347 yd
The Eclipse Inn	Eclipse Inn, The Square	362 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Fish Bar	5 De Lunn Buildings, Jewry Street	143 yd
Domino's Pizza	49 Upper Brook Street, Winchester	145 yd
KFC	47 Upper Brook Street, Winchester	145 yd
Catch Fish And Chips	66 St Georges Street, Winchester	266 yd
Mooboo	Unit 28, The Brooks	288 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited (Co-op)	Co-op, 16A City Road	276 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, 120 - 121 High Street	323 yd
Marks And Spencers Including Cafe	Marks And Spencer Plc, 134 - 140 High Street	344 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	10 Middle Brook Street, Winchester	355 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 2 Middle Brook Street	355 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Winchester) JEWRY STREET	health and fitness suite	122 yd
ÉNergie Fitness Winchester THE BROOKS THE BROOKS MIDDLE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	281 yd
New Energy Fitness FRIARY HOUSE FRIARY HOUSE MIDDLE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	286 yd
River Park Leisure Centre GORDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	357 yd
Riverside Indoor Bowling Club GORDON ROAD	indoor bowls	402 yd
Winchester Lido Sports Association HYDE CHURCH LANE		486 yd
North Walls Recreation Ground BIRINUS ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
The Winchester Hotel And Spa WORTHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	619 yd
The Pilgrims School THE CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	736 yd
Winchester College COLLEGE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	830 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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