Sussex Street, Winchester, SO23 8TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO23 8TH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.3%	49.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.7%	50.9%	1.2%	49.0%	1.9%

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 8TH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	57.1%	54.1%	-3.0%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	30.3%	-0.4%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (85.3%) 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	58.1%	56.1%	-2.0%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	33.1%	29.2%	-3.9%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.7%	6.3%	4.6%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	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 8TH this area, 4.4% 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 61.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	8.3%	-5.5%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	15.3%	1.9%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	58.6%	61.6%	3.0%	33.8%	27.8%
Other	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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)
Chinese	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	90.9%	91.1%	0.2%	81.4%	9.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	83.8%	82.9%	-0.9%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	5.1%	7.4%	2.3%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	83.8%	0.4%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3%	4.1%	1.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.5%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.9%	37.2%	19.7%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Sussex Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sussex Street was 129.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.7% lower than the St Bartholomew average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sussex Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew and the 28th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.2%.

🔎 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 8TH, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 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 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 8TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO23 8TH

Average Price
£258,159

Semi-Detached
£906,176

Terraced
£191,438

Detached
£380,682

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,644

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
Flat 2A Cowdray House, 104 - 106 Sussex Street, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2024-06-10	£173,884
Flat 3 Cowdray House, 104 - 106 Sussex Street, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-11-03	£288,390
Apartment 7 The Balcombe, 102 Sussex Street, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-07-31	£302,876
Apartment 5 The Balcombe, 102 Sussex Street, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-03-10	£200,868
Apartment 4 The Balcombe, 102 Sussex Street, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£209,000	2018-08-31	£225,094

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO23 8TH

Employment

SO23 8TH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

SO23 8TH 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 8TH 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	103
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	10
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	24
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Construction	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	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	768 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	645 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Western Church of England Primary School Browning Drive , SO22 5AR	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weeke Primary School Stoney Lane , Weeke SO22 6DR	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winnall Primary School Garbett Road , Winnall SO23 0NY	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School St Catherine's Road , SO23 0PS	3out of 4	1,661 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	1,913 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings' School Romsey Road , SO22 5PN	4out of 4	2,255 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	606 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	832 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	416 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Osborne School Athelstan Road , SO23 7GA	3out of 4	502 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Winchester Sparkford Road , SO22 4NR	- not rated	972 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pilgrims School 3 The Close , SO23 9LT	- not rated	1,040 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Winchester College College Street , SO23 9NA	- not rated	1,137 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	73 yd
Rimjhim Contemporary Indian Cuisine	1 - 3 City Road, Winchester	81 yd
The Arc	Jewry Street, Winchester	166 yd
Porterhouse Steakhouse	24 Jewry Street, Winchester	166 yd
Theatre Royal Winchester Cafe Bar	Theatre Royal Winchester, 21 - 23 Jewry Street	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albion	2 Stockbridge Road, Winchester	166 yd
The Old Gaol House	11 - 11A Jewry Street, Winchester	304 yd
The Hotbox	Railway Inn, 3 St Pauls Hill	321 yd
O'Neills Also Trading As Burger Dudes	O'Neill's, 90 - 92 High Street	322 yd
The Westgate	2 Romsey Road, Winchester	327 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eighty Eights (Pka Winchester Kebab House Since 1988)	6 Stockbridge Road, Winchester	166 yd
Light Of Bengal	7 Andover Road, Winchester	172 yd
Oriental Star	5 Andover Road, Winchester	172 yd
Bona Fides	9 Andover Road, Winchester	172 yd
Pizza Pan	3 Andover Road, Winchester	172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited (Co-op)	Co-op, 16A City Road	81 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd, Andover Road	297 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, 120 - 121 High Street	559 yd
Marks And Spencers Including Cafe	Marks And Spencer Plc, 134 - 140 High Street	604 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	10 Middle Brook Street, Winchester	663 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Winchester) JEWRY STREET	health and fitness suite	217 yd
Winchester Lido Sports Association HYDE CHURCH LANE		404 yd
The Winchester Hotel And Spa WORTHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	475 yd
River Park Leisure Centre GORDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	566 yd
ÉNergie Fitness Winchester THE BROOKS THE BROOKS MIDDLE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	578 yd
New Energy Fitness FRIARY HOUSE FRIARY HOUSE MIDDLE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Peter Symonds College OWENS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	623 yd
Riverside Indoor Bowling Club GORDON ROAD	indoor bowls	629 yd
North Walls Recreation Ground BIRINUS ROAD	grass pitches	751 yd
The Pilgrims School THE CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	934 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	65.9%

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	2.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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