United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Winchester
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~126k · 51 state-funded schools
High earnings and low crime come at a steep premium in Winchester. Buying a home requires a significant financial commitment, with a median house price running 10.3 times median annual gross pay. Renters face similar pressure, as monthly costs consume 40.4% of median gross earnings, both figures exceeding the South East median. While the cost of entry is high, the trade-off is a safer environment with a crime rate of 55.5 per 1,000 residents and a deprivation score higher than only 8% of England authorities. This location suits high-earning professionals who prioritise stability and low crime over affordability, provided they can manage the substantial housing costs that define the local market.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Winchester ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£44,486/yr
High
Better than 78% of UK LAs
House price
£460,000
Very expensive
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,498/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,360/yr
Cheap
Better than 67% of UK LAs
Crime
55.5/1k
Low
Better than 78% of UK LAs
Deprivation
9.6
Least deprived
Better than 92% of UK LAs
Schools
100.0%
Very strong
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
56 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
50 of 50 (100%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 6 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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51 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 51 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.