Winchester
Winchester is a district council in Hampshire, in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.
Furthest from the middle
- Premises with full fibre available 45.6% Lower than 97% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for. The lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire. 2nd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
- Energy efficiency score of the typical home 72 Higher than 91% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for. Joint highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire. Joint 4th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
- Patients per fully qualified GP 1,748 Lower than 93% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. 3rd lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire. 6th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Winchester and the tick is the council in the middle.
Cost of living
Lower than 69% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
3rd highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.
13th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured
Housing
Higher than 88% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.
15th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Up 4.6% since June 2025
UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 77% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.
Up 4.4% since August 2025
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 86% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
Joint highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.
Joint 16th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured
Higher than 91% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.
Joint 4th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured
Transport
Lower than 78% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.
Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured
Lower than 70% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
11th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Amenities
Lower than 78% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.
The lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.
10th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 85% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.
6th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 97% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
The lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.
2nd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured
Education
Higher than 86% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
Joint highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.
Joint 6th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Down 5 points since 2018/19
DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured
Higher than 92% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
The highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.
8th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured
Health
Lower than 93% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
3rd lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.
6th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured
Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.
Published for Hampshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured
Safety
Lower than 74% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Down 16.4% since 2022-23
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Lower than 73% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Lower than 50% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
Published for Hampshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint 16th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured
Community
Lower than 89% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.
9th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured
Higher than 76% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
Joint highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.
Joint 10th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Down 12% since 2021
ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured
Wellbeing
Higher than 84% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 73% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
15th highest of the 62 councils in the South East.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 83% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
Published for Hampshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Down 1.9 years since 2011 to 2013
ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured
Environment
Lower than 59% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured
Lower than 53% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
Down 40.3% since 2019
Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured
Next door, side by side
Winchester shares a boundary with Basingstoke and Deane, East Hampshire, Eastleigh, Fareham, Havant, Portsmouth and Test Valley. Lowest first.
- Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
- Fareham£1,073
- Havant£1,085
- Eastleigh£1,111
- Portsmouth£1,135
- Test Valley£1,144
- East Hampshire£1,180
- Basingstoke and Deane£1,210
- Winchester£1,318
- Average house price, all homes
- Portsmouth£251k
- Eastleigh£308k
- Havant£321k
- Fareham£328k
- Basingstoke and Deane£369k
- Test Valley£372k
- East Hampshire£446k
- Winchester£471k
- Council tax, band D
- Basingstoke and Deane£2,255
- Fareham£2,271
- Portsmouth£2,292
- Test Valley£2,306
- Havant£2,320
- Eastleigh£2,342
- East Hampshire£2,344
- Winchester£2,360
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
- East Hampshire43.2
- Fareham52.0
- Test Valley52.0
- Eastleigh54.7
- Winchester55.3
- Basingstoke and Deane57.9
- Havant75.5
- Portsmouth114.3
- Patients per fully qualified GP
- Test Valley1,597
- Winchester1,748
- East Hampshire1,933
- Havant1,977
- Basingstoke and Deane1,990
- Eastleigh2,088
- Fareham2,317
- Portsmouth2,713
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Portsmouth55%
- Havant56%
- East Hampshire60%
- Basingstoke and Deane63%
- Eastleigh63%
- Test Valley64%
- Fareham65%
- Winchester69%
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
- East Hampshire6.2 µg/m³
- Test Valley6.6 µg/m³
- Basingstoke and Deane7.3 µg/m³
- Winchester7.4 µg/m³
- Havant8.5 µg/m³
- Fareham9.3 µg/m³
- Eastleigh10 µg/m³
- Portsmouth11.5 µg/m³
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
- Basingstoke and Deane13.2%
- Test Valley16.5%
- Winchester17%
- Havant20.9%
- Fareham26.6%
- East Hampshire28%
- Eastleigh29.2%
- Portsmouth42.3%
What changed
- Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 4.6% since June 2025
- Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 4.4% since August 2025
- Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 16.4% since 2022-23
- Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 1.9 years since 2011 to 2013
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Down 12% since 2021
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 5 points since 2018/19
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 40.3% since 2019
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