# Alresford and Itchen Valley North east Winchester. About 8,803 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 109 square kilometres. Alresford and Itchen Valley had 8,691 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Ward. Code E05010995. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Winchester](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester) ## Key figures - **Population: 8,691** (2021). Alresford and Itchen Valley had 8,691 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,056th most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/ward/alresford-and-itchen-valley#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 85%** (2022). About 85% of people in Alresford and Itchen Valley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/ward/alresford-and-itchen-valley#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 47.7%** (January 2026). In Alresford and Itchen Valley, 47.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/ward/alresford-and-itchen-valley#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 1.2%** (August 2026). In Alresford and Itchen Valley, 1.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/ward/alresford-and-itchen-valley#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05010995) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 85% of people in Alresford and Itchen Valley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05010995) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Winchester. The outline is Alresford and Itchen Valley. - [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05010995) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Alresford and Itchen Valley. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05010995) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Alresford and Itchen Valley had 8,691 usual residents at the census. ## How Alresford and Itchen Valley compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Alresford and Itchen Valley | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 8,691 | 7th most populated | 16 wards, Winchester · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 85% | most people in radon Affected Areas | 16 wards, Winchester · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 47.7% | 2nd lowest | 16 wards, Winchester · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 1.2% | 2nd lowest | 16 wards, Winchester · Aug 2026 | ## Is Alresford and Itchen Valley safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Alresford and Itchen Valley at a rate of 46.4 per 1,000 people. That compares with 61.3 per 1,000 people across Winchester. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 97 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Alresford and Itchen Valley. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (158), other crime (70) and anti-social behaviour (43). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Winchester These figures are published for the whole of Winchester, not for each ward, so they describe all of Winchester and not Alresford and Itchen Valley alone. [See Winchester](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester) - **Average house price: £453,188** (August 2026). Winchester’s average house price was £453,188 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £45,766** (2025). Full-time workers living in Winchester earned a median of £45,766 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 42nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 9.9×** (2025). A home in Winchester costs 9.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 56th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 10.2** (2025). Winchester has a deprivation score of 10.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 29th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Alresford and Itchen Valley in brief Alresford and Itchen Valley had 8,691 usual residents at the census. About 85% of people in Alresford and Itchen Valley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Alresford and Itchen Valley, 47.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Alresford and Itchen Valley, 1.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: E05010995 - Constituency: [Winchester †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/winchester) - Council: [Winchester](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester) - Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 109 km² - People, mid-2024: 8,803* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 29 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Upper Meon Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/ward/upper-meon-valley), [Wonston and Micheldever](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/ward/wonston-and-micheldever), [Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hampshire/ward/ropley-hawkley-and-hangers), [Oakley & The Candovers](https://openindex.co.uk/basingstoke-and-deane/ward/oakley-and-the-candovers), [The Worthys](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/ward/the-worthys), [Four Marks & Medstead](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hampshire/ward/four-marks-and-medstead) ## Latest updates for Alresford and Itchen Valley - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05010995 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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