St Cross Road, Winchester, SO23 9PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO23 9PQ is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	57.8%	46.8%	-11.0%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	42.2%	53.2%	11.0%	49.0%	4.2%

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 9PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	32.4%	47.2%	14.8%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	30.9%	-10.5%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9%	13%	4.0%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	11.4%	6.9%	-4.5%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.2%	46.8%	-5.4%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	26.3%	36.2%	9.9%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	17.9%	13.7%	-4.2%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	12.1%	-1.7%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	15%	-0.7%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	15%	1.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	48.1%	49.8%	1.7%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.8%	93.2%	0.4%	81.4%	11.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	87.6%	85.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	85.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	7.2%	5.6%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is St Cross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Cross Road was 21.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.7% lower than the St Luke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Cross Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in St Luke and the 91st lowest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SO23 9PQ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Cross Road are based on 312 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 Cross Road, Winchester, SO23 9PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO23 9PQ

Average Price
£142,479

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,479

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Cross Road

Average Price
£800,998

Semi-Detached
£1,331,938

Terraced
£810,917

Detached
£1,329,413

Flats/Maisonettes
£423,842

Other
£606,761

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Cross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 38 Hanover Lodge, 37A St Cross Road, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-06-19	£184,257
Flat 36 Hanover Lodge, 37A St Cross Road, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2016-08-05	£156,292
Flat 3 Hanover Lodge, 37A St Cross Road, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£110,000	2014-11-20	£138,841
Flat 13 Hanover Lodge, 37A St Cross Road, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£110,000	2014-07-31	£144,847
Flat 26 Hanover Lodge, 37A St Cross Road, Winchester, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£92,000	2014-06-12	£121,765

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO23 9PQ

Employment

SO23 9PQ 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 9PQ 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

Retired	70
Student (economically inactive)	51
Full-Time Employee	49
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	1,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Faith's Church of England Primary School St Faith's Road , St Cross SO23 9QB	4out of 4	594 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore Primary School Stanmore Lane , Stanmore SO22 4AJ	2out of 4	794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School St Catherine's Road , SO23 0PS	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede Church of England Primary School Gordon Road , SO23 7DD	4out of 4	1,455 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Western Church of England Primary School Browning Drive , SO22 5AR	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,970 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Beaufort School Priors Dean Road , Harestock SO22 6JJ	3out of 4	3,102 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	1,865 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	1,625 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Winchester Sparkford Road , SO22 4NR	- not rated	658 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winchester College College Street , SO23 9NA	- not rated	701 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Pilgrims School 3 The Close , SO23 9LT	- not rated	711 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Swanwick Lodge Care of: Hampshire County Council , Castle Avenue SO23 8UJ	- not rated	874 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Osborne School Athelstan Road , SO23 7GA	3out of 4	1,778 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
Saint George Tea Rooms	Domum Lodge, 72 Kingsgate Street	505 yd
Christ Church Lunch Club	Christ Church, Christchurch Road	597 yd
The Refectory	Winchester Cathedral Enterprises, The Close	693 yd
Winchester Student Union	The University Of Winchester, Sparkford Road	784 yd
Coffee Lab Academy Ltd	18 Little Minster Street, Winchester	830 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wykeham Arms	75 Kingsgate Street, Winchester	504 yd
The Bell Inn	83 St Cross Road, Winchester	759 yd
The Old Vine	8 Great Minster Street, Winchester	823 yd
The Exchange	9 Southgate Street, Winchester	861 yd
The Eclipse Inn	Eclipse Inn, The Square	896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
First Plaice	81 St Cross Road, Winchester	759 yd
Catch Fish And Chips	66 St Georges Street, Winchester	1,022 yd
Subway	Ground Floor, 165 High Street	1,044 yd
Whody Also Trading As Wings&Shakes	165A High Street, Winchester	1,064 yd
Marse	Unit 30, The Brooks	1,066 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco, 120 - 121 High Street	959 yd
Marks And Spencers Including Cafe	Marks And Spencer Plc, 134 - 140 High Street	978 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	10 Middle Brook Street, Winchester	1,084 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 2 Middle Brook Street	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winchester College (Ridding Meads Playing Fields) Kingsgate Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	209 yd
Winchester College COLLEGE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	577 yd
The Pilgrims School THE CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	661 yd
University Of Winchester SPARKFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	769 yd
Kingsgate Tennis Club DOMUM ROAD	tennis courts	862 yd
ÉNergie Fitness Winchester THE BROOKS THE BROOKS MIDDLE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	1,075 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	57.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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