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People and census in Winchester

District

The west of the South East. 136,856 people in 661 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Winchester, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Winchester’s 383 output areas range from 112 to 752.

Population

Council
127,444
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Winchester had 127,444 usual residents at the census.

Winchester is 141st lowest of 361 for population.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population: Winchester among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Winchester is 127,444.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
62.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

62.6% of residents in Winchester were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In South East the figure is 63.1%.

Against South East
1% lower63.1%
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Aged 15 to 64: Winchester among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Winchester is 62.6%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
20.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.9% of residents in Winchester were aged 65 or over at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.4%.

Against South East
8% higher19.4%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Aged 65 and over: Winchester among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Winchester is 20.9%.

Aged under 15

Council
16.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.6% of residents in Winchester were aged under 15 at the census.

In South East the figure is 17.4%.

Against South East
5% lower17.4%
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Aged under 15: Winchester among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Winchester is 16.6%.

Born outside the UK

Council
11.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.0% of residents in Winchester were born outside the UK.

In South East the figure is 15.8%.

Against South East
30% lower15.8%
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Born outside the UK: Winchester among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Winchester is 11.0%.

Disability

Council
15.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.4% of residents in Winchester had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In South East the figure is 16.1%.

Against South East
4% lower16.1%
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Disability: Winchester among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Winchester is 15.4%.

Good or very good health

Council
86.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

86.2% of residents in Winchester said their health was good or very good.

In South East the figure is 84.0%.

Against South East
3% higher84.0%
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Good or very good health: Winchester among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Winchester is 86.2%.

Households

Council
51,715
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Winchester had 51,715 households at the census.

Winchester is 126th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Winchester among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Winchester is 51,715.

Households without a car or van

Council
13.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

13.5% of households in Winchester had no car or van at the census.

In South East the figure is 16.9%.

Against South East
20% lower16.9%
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Households without a car or van: Winchester among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Winchester is 13.5%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
66.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

66.9% of households in Winchester owned their home at the census.

In South East the figure is 67.1%.

Against South East
About the same67.1%
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Owner-occupied homes: Winchester among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Winchester is 66.9%.

Population density

Council
193 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Winchester had 193 people per square kilometre at the census.

In South East the figure is 486 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against South East
60% lower486 per km²
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Population density: Winchester among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Winchester is 193 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
17.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.6% of households in Winchester rented privately at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.2%.

Against South East
8% lower19.2%
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Private rented homes: Winchester among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Winchester is 17.6%.

Social rented homes

Council
15.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.3% of households in Winchester rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In South East the figure is 13.6%.

Against South East
13% higher13.6%
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Social rented homes: Winchester among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Winchester is 15.3%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
44.9%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

44.9% of residents aged 16 and over in Winchester had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
25% higher35.8%
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Degree-level qualifications: Winchester among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Winchester is 44.9%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
3.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

3.1% of residents in Winchester identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 7.0%.

Against South East
56% lower7.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Winchester among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Winchester is 3.1%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.6% of residents in Winchester identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.4%.

Against South East
75% lower2.4%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Winchester among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Winchester is 0.6%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.0% of residents in Winchester identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.8%.

Against South East
29% lower2.8%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Winchester among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Winchester is 2.0%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.7% of residents in Winchester identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In South East the figure is 1.5%.

Against South East
53% lower1.5%
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Other ethnic group: Winchester among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Winchester is 0.7%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
93.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

93.6% of residents in Winchester identified with a White ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 86.3%.

Against South East
8% higher86.3%
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White ethnic groups: Winchester among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Winchester is 93.6%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
48.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

48.6% of residents in Winchester said they were Christian.

In South East the figure is 46.5%.

Against South East
5% higher46.5%
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Christian: Winchester among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Winchester is 48.6%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
42.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

42.2% of residents in Winchester said they had no religion.

In South East the figure is 40.2%.

Against South East
5% higher40.2%
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No religion: Winchester among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Winchester is 42.2%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
43.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

43.3% of working residents in Winchester worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
21% higher35.8%
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Working mainly from home: Winchester among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Winchester is 43.3%.