Wharf Hill, Winchester, SO23 9NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO23 9NJ is primarily male, with 81.5% of the population 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	32%	18.5%	-13.5%	51.0%	-32.5%
Male	68%	81.5%	13.5%	49.0%	32.5%

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 9NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.5% 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	34%	65.5%	31.5%	37.9%	27.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	22.5%	-27.8%	44.2%	-21.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.2%	8.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (92.6%) 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	68.8%	60.9%	-7.9%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	21.6%	31.7%	10.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	12.4%	11.3%	-1.1%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	39.4%	29.6%	13.4%	26.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	7.1%	-0.7%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	59.5%	33.2%	-26.3%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	7.2%	5.2%	0.7%	6.5%
Indian	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	0.8%	5.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	90.8%	75.4%	-15.4%	81.4%	-6.0%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% 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	88%	73.1%	-14.9%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	8.2%	3.8%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	6.5%	6.1%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	73.1%	-14.5%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	5.2%	9%	3.8%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	7.5%	5.1%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	23.8%	6.0%	17.8%

Safety

Is Wharf Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharf Hill was 28.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.4% lower than the St Bartholomew average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharf Hill has the 13th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew and the 139th lowest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 9NJ, 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 Wharf Hill are based on 96 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 Wharf Hill, Winchester, SO23 9NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO23 9NJ

Average Price
£378,551

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£378,551

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharf Hill

Average Price
£507,508

Semi-Detached
£959,412

Terraced
£465,119

Detached
£1,085,222

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,746

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharf HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Wharf Mill Wharf Hill, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-01-13	£303,040
Flat 9 Wharf Mill Wharf Hill, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-05-06	£400,209
Flat 1 Wharf Mill Wharf Hill, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-01-14	£315,991
Flat 12 Wharf Mill Wharf Hill, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2019-09-05	£371,964
Flat 5 Wharf Mill Wharf Hill, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2018-08-20	£290,702

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO23 9NJ

Employment

SO23 9NJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 9NJ 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

Student (economically inactive)	143
Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	47
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Church of England Primary School St Catherine's Road , SO23 0PS	3out of 4	546 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede Church of England Primary School Gordon Road , SO23 7DD	4out of 4	965 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winnall Primary School Garbett Road , Winnall SO23 0NY	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Community 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	1,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore Primary School Stanmore Lane , Stanmore SO22 4AJ	2out of 4	1,618 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	2,782 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Beaufort School Priors Dean Road , Harestock SO22 6JJ	3out of 4	3,132 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	1,815 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	1,943 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winchester College College Street , SO23 9NA	- not rated	198 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Pilgrims School 3 The Close , SO23 9LT	- not rated	248 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Swanwick Lodge Care of: Hampshire County Council , Castle Avenue SO23 8UJ	- not rated	922 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Winchester Sparkford Road , SO22 4NR	- not rated	1,303 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Osborne School Athelstan Road , SO23 7GA	3out of 4	1,582 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
The Chesil Rectory Restaurant	1 Chesil Street, Winchester	279 yd
Friends Meeting House	16 Colebrook Street, Winchester	290 yd
Inn The Park	Abbey Mill, Colebrook Street	290 yd
21 Sushi	21 Bridge Street, Winchester	366 yd
Pizza Express	1 Bridge Street, Winchester	366 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Community Room	12 Colebrook Street, Winchester	290 yd
The Broadway	Pitcher And Piano, 57 Colebrook Street	483 yd
Crown And Anchor	168 High Street, Winchester	485 yd
Alfies	157 High Street, Winchester	485 yd
The Wykeham Arms	75 Kingsgate Street, Winchester	494 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Gastronomia Also Trading As Sergio Cook For You	6 Bridge Street, Winchester	400 yd
Subway	Ground Floor, 165 High Street	472 yd
Whody Also Trading As Wings&Shakes	165A High Street, Winchester	490 yd
Marse	Unit 30, The Brooks	667 yd
Mooboo	Unit 28, The Brooks	686 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
River Mini Market	171 High Street, Winchester	391 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	10 Middle Brook Street, Winchester	629 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 2 Middle Brook Street	629 yd
Marks And Spencers Including Cafe	Marks And Spencer Plc, 134 - 140 High Street	639 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, 120 - 121 High Street	678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Pilgrims School THE CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	372 yd
Winchester College COLLEGE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	374 yd
Kingsgate Tennis Club DOMUM ROAD	tennis courts	570 yd
The Garrison Ground BAR END ROAD	grass pitches	581 yd
Winchester Sports Stadium WINCHESTER UNIVERSITY SPORTS GROUND WINCHESTER UNIVERSITY SPORTS GROUND MILLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks	652 yd
ÉNergie Fitness Winchester THE BROOKS THE BROOKS MIDDLE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	693 yd
New Energy Fitness FRIARY HOUSE FRIARY HOUSE MIDDLE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Winchester College (Ridding Meads Playing Fields) Kingsgate Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	819 yd
King George V Playing Field GORDON AVENUE	grass pitches	853 yd
Anytime Fitness (Winchester) JEWRY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,049 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	46.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO23 9NJ