SO21

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
936
Current units
743
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
13

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East
Local authority codes
4
Terminated postcode units
193

Postcode sectors in SO21

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

4 sectors
9,354 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
32, Pine Close, South Wonston, Winchester, SO21 3EB 20 July 2026 £350,000
Alswitha, Otterbourne Road, Shawford, Winchester, SO21 2DE 15 July 2026 £642,500
1, Sussex Close, Hursley, Winchester, SO21 2JQ 10 July 2026 £415,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
16
Primary
10
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,021
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 437
  • Other theft 148
  • Criminal damage and arson 76
  • Anti social behaviour 64
  • Vehicle crime 63

Census 2021

Population and age profile

SO21 usual residents
20,875
Age-profile population
20,783

Age bands in SO21

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18.4%

3,830 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.3%

1,931 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.9%

4,338 residents

Age 45 to 64
29%

6,024 residents

Age 65 and over
22.4%

4,660 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 734 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

523 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 178 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 15 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

2

in this district

  • GRATTON SURGERY

    SUTTON SCOTNEY, EAST STRATTON, WINCHESTER, SO21 3LE

    ODS code J82106

  • TWYFORD SURGERY

    HAZELEY ROAD, TWYFORD, WINCHESTER, SO21 1QY

    ODS code J82116

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £561,250 from 1,158 recorded sales in SO21. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Winchester is £471,136 in June 2026, up 4.6% year on year.

Schools

16 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 0 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1,021 published events cover 12 months, averaging 85.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 437 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.