Summary district figures

The council serves a population of approximately 118,000* residents.
33 per cent* (39,000) of district residents live within the town area of Winchester.

The three largest wards outside the city are:

• Bishops Waltham (6,750)*
• Denmead (7,175)*
• The Alresford (6,300)*

The age profile of the district is similar to the regional and national average (see attached PDF document).
The minority ethnic population of the district is 4.4 per cent**

Winchester has low levels of unemployment; currently 0.6 per cent.***
House prices in the District are among the highest in the region.
Deprivation levels within the District are low, although there are key areas of deprivation.

According to Public Health England, the health of people in Winchester is generally better than the England average.

Winchester is one of the 20% least deprived districts/unitary authorities in England, however about 9% (1,700) of children live in low income families. Life expectancy for both men and women is higher than the England average.

See link on this page for a full health profile for the Winchester District.

People in Winchester scored 7.7 out of 10 in the happiness charts compiled by the Office of National Statistics, against a national average of 7.4.

They also  scored 7.9/10 for life satisfaction (national average 7.5), 8/10 for feeling worthwhile (national average 7.8) and 2.7/10 for anxiety (national average 2.9).

See link on this page for the ful linteractive map.