Edgar Road, Winchester, SO23 9TN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO23 9TN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.2%	49.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.8%	50.2%	0.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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 vicinity of SO23 9TN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.8%	22.6%	-1.2%	37.9%	-15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	67.6%	68.6%	1.0%	44.2%	24.4%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (90.7%) 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	66.7%	61.8%	-4.9%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	26.1%	28.9%	2.8%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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 9TN this area, 2.7% 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 76.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	18.2%	-15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	10.4%	-3.9%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	8.1%	-2.1%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	66%	76.9%	10.9%	33.8%	43.1%
Other	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99%	96.3%	-2.7%	81.4%	14.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	89.4%	88.8%	-0.6%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	3%	4.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	88.5%	-0.3%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0%	6.5%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	0.3%	-8.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.1%	76.7%	17.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	62.2%	46.2%	16.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Edgar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edgar Road was 211.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 252.9% higher than the St Luke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edgar Road has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in St Luke and the 17th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.9%.

🔎 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 9TN, 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 Edgar Road are based on 107 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 Edgar Road, Winchester, SO23 9TN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO23 9TN

Average Price
£1,454,175

Semi-Detached
£1,304,044

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,797,331

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edgar Road

Average Price
£1,219,421

Semi-Detached
£1,472,720

Terraced
£726,747

Detached
£1,513,331

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£290,730

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edgar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Edgar Road, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-12-11	£758,746
30 Edgar Road, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,025,000	2022-03-23	£2,258,897
38 Edgar Road, Winchester, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2021-06-18	£2,147,247
35 Edgar Road, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£703,000	2021-03-04	£855,410
26 Edgar Road, Winchester, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,050,000	2020-07-09	£2,540,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO23 9TN

Employment

SO23 9TN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	77
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Real estate activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service 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	2,123 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	491 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore Primary School Stanmore Lane , Stanmore SO22 4AJ	2out of 4	578 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School St Catherine's Road , SO23 0PS	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Western Church of England Primary School Browning Drive , SO22 5AR	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede Church of England Primary School Gordon Road , SO23 7DD	4out of 4	1,665 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	1,828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Beaufort School Priors Dean Road , Harestock SO22 6JJ	3out of 4	3,205 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	2,006 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	1,687 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	677 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winchester College College Street , SO23 9NA	- not rated	918 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Pilgrims School 3 The Close , SO23 9LT	- not rated	933 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Swanwick Lodge Care of: Hampshire County Council , Castle Avenue SO23 8UJ	- not rated	1,047 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Osborne School Athelstan Road , SO23 7GA	3out of 4	1,946 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
Christ Church Lunch Club	Christ Church, Christchurch Road	709 yd
Saint George Tea Rooms	Domum Lodge, 72 Kingsgate Street	728 yd
Winchester Student Union	The University Of Winchester, Sparkford Road	787 yd
The Refectory	Winchester Cathedral Enterprises, The Close	910 yd
Munchies Kitchen Winchester	Winchester Combined Court, High Street	1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bell Inn	83 St Cross Road, Winchester	586 yd
The Wykeham Arms	75 Kingsgate Street, Winchester	726 yd
The Old Vine	8 Great Minster Street, Winchester	1,023 yd
The Exchange	9 Southgate Street, Winchester	1,044 yd
Joe's	Joes, Peninsula Barracks	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
First Plaice	81 St Cross Road, Winchester		586 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winchester College (Ridding Meads Playing Fields) Kingsgate Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	323 yd
University Of Winchester SPARKFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	774 yd
Winchester College COLLEGE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	801 yd
The Pilgrims School THE CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	884 yd
Kingsgate Tennis Club DOMUM ROAD	tennis courts	1,000 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SO23 9TN