— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR
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10,257 people · median £622,500 · Winchester
High wellbeing
Winchester Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled 36/45 seats · 80% · OCD 2026
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Who lives here? This postcode sector
Population10,257
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Median age38.3
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)
Employment rate58%
Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.
Unemployed · of economically active residents4.3%
Self-employed · of people in work19.2%
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Retired24.1%
ONS Census 2021
Degree-level qualified51%
Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.
No formal qualifications7.4%
Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021
Good or very good health86%
Residents who described their general health as good or very good.
Average life-satisfaction rating 7.72/10
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Happiness7.2/10
Feels worthwhile7.97/10
Anxiety (lower = better)3.43/10
Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey
Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 8/10 · more deprived than in 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 75% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 8/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 8/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — less deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 75% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).
SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 9 in 2019 — has worsened since.
The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.
Income
8.3/10
Employment
8.2/10
Education & skills
8.6/10
Health & disability
7.8/10
Crime
7.6/10
Housing & services
7.8/10
Living environment
7.0/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
69%
own their home
91%
White
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 5%
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 5%
ONS Census 2021
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