Is Winchester a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Winchester, from official data · 16 postcode districts · 4,216 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Winchester, from official data · 16 postcode districts · 4,216 postcodes
The average home in Winchester sold for £463,025 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.1% on a year earlier. Across Winchester, police record 61 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Winchester, the nearest primary school is Owslebury Primary School, 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Twyford Surgery, 2.9 mi away.
The nearest park is 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.
Across Winchester, police record 61 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Winchester sold for £463,025 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £746,246, semi-detached £469,390, terraced £390,267, flats £229,970. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Owslebury Primary School, 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
The ONS estimates average household income of £50,329 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).