# Winchester North & Sparsholt

North west Winchester. 11,286 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 44 square kilometres.

Winchester North & Sparsholt had 10,490 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004831. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Winchester](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £597,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Winchester North & Sparsholt was £597,000 in 2025. Joint 510th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/winchester-north-and-sparsholt#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 10,490** (2021). Winchester North & Sparsholt had 10,490 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 827th most populated of 9,448. 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/winchester-north-and-sparsholt#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Winchester North & Sparsholt 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/winchester-north-and-sparsholt#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 67.9%** (January 2026). In Winchester North & Sparsholt, 67.9% 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/winchester-north-and-sparsholt#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004831) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Winchester North & Sparsholt live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004831) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 144 homes were sold in Winchester North & Sparsholt in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004831) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Winchester North & Sparsholt.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004831) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Winchester North & Sparsholt had 10,490 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Winchester North & Sparsholt

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Winchester North & Sparsholt at a rate of 35.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.3 per 1,000 people across Winchester.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 191 |
| Other crime | 75 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 |
| Burglary | 31 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 29 |
| Vehicle crime | 21 |
| Drug offences | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Winchester North & Sparsholt compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Winchester North & Sparsholt | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £597,000 | 2nd most expensive | 14 middle areas, Winchester · 2025 |
| Population | 10,490 | 4th most populated | 14 middle areas, Winchester · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 14 middle areas, Winchester · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 67.9% | 7th lowest | 14 middle areas, Winchester · Jan 2026 |

## Is Winchester North & Sparsholt safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Winchester North & Sparsholt at a rate of 35.3 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, 19 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Winchester North & Sparsholt.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (191), other crime (75) and anti-social behaviour (33).
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 middle area, so they describe all of Winchester and not Winchester North & Sparsholt 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.

## Winchester North & Sparsholt in brief

The median price paid for a home in Winchester North & Sparsholt was £597,000 in 2025.
Winchester North & Sparsholt had 10,490 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Winchester North & Sparsholt live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Winchester North & Sparsholt, 67.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004831
- Ward: [St Barnabas †](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/ward/st-barnabas)
- 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: 43.65 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,286*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 32

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/nether-wallop-kings-somborne-and-dunbridge), [Springvale & Itchen Abbas](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/springvale-and-itchen-abbas), [Winchester West](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/winchester-west), [Chilbolton, Clatford & Barton Stacey](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/chilbolton-clatford-and-barton-stacey), [Oliver's Battery and Hursley](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/olivers-battery-and-hursley), [South Wonston, Sutton Scotney & Micheldever](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/south-wonston-sutton-scotney-and-micheldever)

## Latest updates for Winchester North & Sparsholt

- 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/E02004831

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/winchester-north-and-sparsholt