Masons Yard, Winchester, SO23 9JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO23 9JT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	51.4%	-4.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	44.6%	48.6%	4.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 9JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	46.9%	51.1%	4.2%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	31.1%	2.2%	44.2%	-13.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.4%	7.1%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	11.7%	7.1%	-4.6%	6.1%	1.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) 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	52.6%	51.7%	-0.9%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	30.4%	34.1%	3.7%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	12.5%	10.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 9JT this area, 4.3% 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 62.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	4.3%	-5.1%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	9%	0.0%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	17.9%	6.6%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	58.2%	62.4%	4.2%	33.8%	28.6%
Other	7.8%	1.1%	-6.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.4%	84.3%	-9.1%	81.4%	2.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	85.8%	71.3%	-14.5%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	7.8%	4.3%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.3%	1.7%
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	83.7%	71.3%	-12.4%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	3.8%	10.5%	6.7%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1%	7.1%	6.1%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Masons Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Masons Yard was 459.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 217.9% higher than the St Bartholomew average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Masons Yard has the 4th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew and the 6th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 264.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.2%.

🔎 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 9JT, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Masons Yard are based on 6 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 Masons Yard, Winchester, SO23 9JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO23 9JT

Average Price
£549,752

Semi-Detached
£603,756

Terraced
£532,828

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£458,667

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Masons Yard

Average Price
£565,233

Semi-Detached
£609,542

Terraced
£514,041

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£439,188

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Masons YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Masons Yard, Winchester, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-07-11	£514,041
1 Masons Yard, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2000-11-01	£601,351
4 Masons Yard, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	1998-11-18	£566,184
1 Masons Yard, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	1998-10-30	£653,289
1 Masons Yard, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,500	1997-05-30	£617,341

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO23 9JT

Employment

SO23 9JT 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SO23 9JT 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	122
Retired	43
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	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	1,348 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	759 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School St Catherine's Road , SO23 0PS	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Faith's Church of England Primary School St Faith's Road , St Cross SO23 9QB	4out of 4	1,315 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Western Church of England Primary School Browning Drive , SO22 5AR	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winnall Primary School Garbett Road , Winnall SO23 0NY	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings' School Romsey Road , SO22 5PN	4out of 4	2,191 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Beaufort School Priors Dean Road , Harestock SO22 6JJ	3out of 4	2,489 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	1,192 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	1,196 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	187 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pilgrims School 3 The Close , SO23 9LT	- not rated	512 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Winchester College College Street , SO23 9NA	- not rated	601 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Winchester Sparkford Road , SO22 4NR	- not rated	702 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Osborne School Athelstan Road , SO23 7GA	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Community special school	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
Coffee Lab Academy Ltd	18 Little Minster Street, Winchester	109 yd
Proudfoot & Co.	30 St Thomas Street, Winchester	113 yd
Three Joes Sourdough Pizza	9 - 9A Great Minster Street, Winchester	135 yd
Hotel Du Vin	14 Southgate Street, Winchester	139 yd
Bento Factory	3 St Thomas Street, Winchester	148 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Vine	8 Great Minster Street, Winchester	108 yd
The Exchange	9 Southgate Street, Winchester	139 yd
The Eclipse Inn	Eclipse Inn, The Square	203 yd
Royal Oak	Royal Oak Passage, Winchester	217 yd
O'Neills Also Trading As Burger Dudes	O'Neill's, 90 - 92 High Street	268 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Catch Fish And Chips	66 St Georges Street, Winchester	326 yd
Mooboo	Unit 28, The Brooks	401 yd
Marse	Unit 30, The Brooks	405 yd
Domino's Pizza	49 Upper Brook Street, Winchester	501 yd
KFC	47 Upper Brook Street, Winchester	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco, 120 - 121 High Street	275 yd
Marks And Spencers Including Cafe	Marks And Spencer Plc, 134 - 140 High Street	320 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	10 Middle Brook Street, Winchester	451 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 2 Middle Brook Street	451 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited (Co-op)	Co-op, 16A City Road	601 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Pilgrims School THE CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	390 yd
ÉNergie Fitness Winchester THE BROOKS THE BROOKS MIDDLE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	401 yd
Winchester College COLLEGE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	445 yd
Anytime Fitness (Winchester) JEWRY STREET	health and fitness suite	489 yd
New Energy Fitness FRIARY HOUSE FRIARY HOUSE MIDDLE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	545 yd
University Of Winchester SPARKFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	779 yd
River Park Leisure Centre GORDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	853 yd
Winchester College (Ridding Meads Playing Fields) Kingsgate Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	857 yd
Riverside Indoor Bowling Club GORDON ROAD	indoor bowls	888 yd
Winchester Lido Sports Association HYDE CHURCH LANE		935 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%

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

Overview of SO23 9JT