Curbridge (Winchester)
Curbridge (Winchester) is a village in Hampshire, England, with a population of around 1,000. It has 10 bus stops and Botley railway station 1.8 km away. There were around 36 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Curbridge (Winchester) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Winchester area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 127,444 residents at roughly 193 people per km².
- Council
- Winchester
- County
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- Meon Valley
- Police force
- Hampshire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 2nd of 294 English council areas — better than 99% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
19°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 19° / 14° · 15% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 17° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:28
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Southampton Centre, United Kingdom
Crime
39 reported · July 2026▲ 105% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences28
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Criminal damage & arson3
- Other theft2
Neighbourhood team: Twyford, Colden Common, Owslebury and Curbridge · Hampshire
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
305 reported road collisions (2024)
100 killed or seriously injured · 409 casualties · 23.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
120 food businesses within 2 miles
- 103 rated 4–5 ★ (92 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Botley (1.8 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Botley (1.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£471,136 average▲ 4.6% YoY
Across Winchester · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,505 average monthly rent▲ 3.8% YoY
- 1 bed £1,015
- 2 bed £1,316
- 3 bed £1,620
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
10.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.7 times median annual pay (10.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 137.8p · AppleGreen (8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (8 km)
17 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
36 charging locations within ~8 km
- 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Botley Service Station (1.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools5
- Sports pitches17
- Playgrounds9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Winchester City Council approves Sea Lanes lido bid· 11 Sept 2026
- Council camera evidence secures successful fly-tipping conviction· 10 Sept 2026
- Record number of participants attend popular accessible sporting event· 4 Sept 2026
- Major step forward for Central Winchester Regeneration· 25 Aug 2026
- Winchester Green Fair returns for 2026· 20 Aug 2026
Source: Winchester Council
Population
127,444 residents in Winchester · 193/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 293 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,360 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (23% of 58,720)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
62 schools · 18,579 pupils
43 primary · 4 secondary · 15 other
Ofsted: 18 of 18 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
51inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Kings' SchoolGood
- Henry Beaufort School
- Perins School
- Swanmore College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Winchester
Care & health services
1,436 CQC-registered services
- Care homes482
- GP practices163
- Dentists325
- Homecare agencies362
- Hospitals & hospices35
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hampshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 6 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
210 applications decided
95.7% granted · 201 granted, 9 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Paul Holmes
Conservative
Hamble Valley
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 4
- LD 36
- Grn 4
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,005 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£856 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£34,756 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
53% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 61,801 certificates
9.6% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
69% low-carbon electricity
Wind 43% · Gas 28% · Solar 11% · Nuclear 8%
118 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 86.5 yrs women · 82.4 yrs men
58% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Hamble Valley:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases683 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership465 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s399 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office361 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test314 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Curbridge, Hampshire · 0.5 kmCurbridge is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Curdridge, in the Winchester district, in the county of Hampshire, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 444.
Burridge · 1.7 kmBurridge is a small village in the Borough of Fareham, south of Hampshire, England. It lies approximately 14 miles south of Winchester on the A3051 between Botley and Park Gate. It is also to the north of Sarisbury an…
Botley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses · 1.9 kmBotley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses is a 352.7-hectare (872-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Fareham in Hampshire.
- Botley railway station · 1.9 km
Botley railway station serves Botley and the surrounding areas in the English county of Hampshire. The station is on the railway line between Eastleigh and Fareham, 78 miles 72 chains (127.0 km) from London Waterloo.
The Curdridge Country Show · 2.0 kmThe Curdridge Country Show is an annual country fair in Curdridge, Hampshire, England. The event is held mid-July on a Saturday, and attracts up to 7000 attendees each year. 2025 is Curdriges 69th year
Botley, Hampshire · 2.1 kmBotley is a historic village in Hampshire, England, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Southampton. It was developed as a natural crossing point for the River Hamble, and received its first market charter from Hen…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Curbridge (Winchester)?
- Curbridge (Winchester) is a town in Hampshire, England, in the Winchester local authority.
- How deprived is Curbridge (Winchester)?
- The Winchester local authority, which includes Curbridge (Winchester), is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.