Sussex Street, Winchester, SO23 8FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO23 8FG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.6%	0.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.5%	48.4%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 8FG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58% 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	52.9%	58%	5.1%	37.9%	20.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	20.5%	-8.6%	44.2%	-23.7%
Separated	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.2%	10.9%	1.7%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	7.3%	7.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	1.1%

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 (85.9%) 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	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	31.3%	35.9%	4.6%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	12.4%	11.3%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.5%	2.2%	-3.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 8FG this area, 7.4% 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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	7.4%	-5.6%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	8.4%	0.0%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	9.1%	-3.9%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.1%	3.8%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	47.9%	56.4%	8.5%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	3.5%	3.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	7.9%	2.5%	-5.4%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	83.5%	85.1%	1.6%	81.4%	3.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	76.3%	76.8%	0.5%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	6.2%	6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	11%	8.2%	-2.8%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	77.3%	1.4%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	3.8%	7.6%	3.8%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	4.7%	-4.2%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Sussex Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sussex Street was 223.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.9% higher than the St Bartholomew average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Sussex Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew and the 15th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

🔎 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 8FG, 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 Sussex Street are based on 159 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 Sussex Street, Winchester, SO23 8FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO23 8FG

Average Price
£241,883

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,883

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sussex Street

Average Price
£338,880

Semi-Detached
£513,418

Terraced
£463,282

Detached
£524,362

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,816

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sussex Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Carfax House Sussex Street, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-03-15	£233,299
15 Carfax House Sussex Street, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-06-08	£310,605
2 Carfax House Sussex Street, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-10-26	£239,432
1 Carfax House Sussex Street, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,250	2015-10-30	£198,732
6 Carfax House Sussex Street, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2015-02-23	£278,703

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO23 8FG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO23 8FG 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	127
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	744 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	606 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Western Church of England Primary School Browning Drive , SO22 5AR	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winnall Primary School Garbett Road , Winnall SO23 0NY	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weeke Primary School Stoney Lane , Weeke SO22 6DR	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School St Catherine's Road , SO23 0PS	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,888 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings' School Romsey Road , SO22 5PN	4out of 4	2,314 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	574 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	865 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	444 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swanwick Lodge Care of: Hampshire County Council , Castle Avenue SO23 8UJ	- not rated	464 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Winchester Sparkford Road , SO22 4NR	- not rated	1,035 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pilgrims School 3 The Close , SO23 9LT	- not rated	1,062 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Winchester College College Street , SO23 9NA	- not rated	1,160 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
Sacred Garden Coffee	25 City Road, Winchester	15 yd
Rimjhim Contemporary Indian Cuisine	1 - 3 City Road, Winchester	42 yd
Delibox & Desserts	9 Andover Road, Winchester	127 yd
Cafe Rost	14 Stockbridge Road, Winchester	137 yd
The Arc	Jewry Street, Winchester	140 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albion	2 Stockbridge Road, Winchester	137 yd
The Mucky Duck	Mucky Duck, 84 Hyde Street	294 yd
The Old Gaol House	11 - 11A Jewry Street, Winchester	331 yd
The Hotbox	Railway Inn, 3 St Pauls Hill	356 yd
O'Neills Also Trading As Burger Dudes	O'Neill's, 90 - 92 High Street	368 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Light Of Bengal	7 Andover Road, Winchester	127 yd
Oriental Star	5 Andover Road, Winchester	127 yd
Bona Fides	9 Andover Road, Winchester	127 yd
Pizza Pan	3 Andover Road, Winchester	127 yd
Eighty Eights (Pka Winchester Kebab House Since 1988)	6 Stockbridge Road, Winchester	137 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited (Co-op)	Co-op, 16A City Road	42 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd, Andover Road	255 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, 120 - 121 High Street	573 yd
Marks And Spencers Including Cafe	Marks And Spencer Plc, 134 - 140 High Street	613 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	10 Middle Brook Street, Winchester	660 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Winchester) JEWRY STREET	health and fitness suite	209 yd
Winchester Lido Sports Association HYDE CHURCH LANE		342 yd
The Winchester Hotel And Spa WORTHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	420 yd
River Park Leisure Centre GORDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	512 yd
Riverside Indoor Bowling Club GORDON ROAD	indoor bowls	576 yd
ÉNergie Fitness Winchester THE BROOKS THE BROOKS MIDDLE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Peter Symonds College OWENS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	601 yd
New Energy Fitness FRIARY HOUSE FRIARY HOUSE MIDDLE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	604 yd
North Walls Recreation Ground BIRINUS ROAD	grass pitches	689 yd
The City Ground THE CITY GROUND THE CITY GROUND HILLIER WAY	grass pitches	943 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	54.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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