South Wonston
South Wonston is a town or village in Hampshire, England. It has 11 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Winchester, 6 km away. There were around 7 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the South Wonston 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
- Winchester
- 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
17°COvercast
- Today: 23° / 12° · 18% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 17° · Patchy rain nearby
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
27US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Chilbolton Observatory, United Kingdom
Crime
6 reported · July 2026▼ 33% YoY
- Other theft2
- Other crime2
- Public order1
- Vehicle crime1
1 stop & searches
Neighbourhood team: Winchester Rural North · 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
13 food businesses within 2 miles
- 11 rated 4–5 ★ (9 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Winchester (6.0 km)
- 11 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Winchester (6.0 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: 167.9p · ESSO (5.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · ESSO (5.8 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
45 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 237 kW
- Nearest: Lovedon Fields (4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches9
- Playgrounds5
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
- 4 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
Dr Danny Chambers
Liberal Democrat
Winchester
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
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
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,005 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
21 jobs advertised · £31,200 avg
e.g. Vacancy: End of Lease Cleaners, End of Tenancy House Cleaners, Domestic End of Tenancy Cleaning Specialist
Source: Adzuna
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
74% low-carbon electricity
Wind 44% · Gas 15% · Biomass 15% · Imports 11%
82 gCO₂/kWh · low 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 Winchester:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership454 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership394 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s356 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office288 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases264 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- South Wonston · 0.3 km
South Wonston is a village on the outskirts of the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. The population of the parish of South Wonston was estimated in 2017 to be 2,870.
Worthy Down Halt railway station · 1.4 kmWorthy Down Halt railway station was built in 1918 as a small single platform halt to serve the Royal Flying Corps depot nearby. It included two passing loops to provide supplies to the site. Later, the station became…
Royal Logistic Corps Museum · 1.5 kmThe Royal Logistic Corps Museum tells the story of logistic support to the British Army from Agincourt to the modern day. Based at Worthy Down near Winchester, the museum holds the collection of the Royal Logistic Cor…
- RAF Worthy Down · 1.5 km
Royal Air Force Worthy Down or simply RAF Worthy Down is a former Royal Air Force station built in 1918, 3.5 miles (6 km) north of Winchester, in Hampshire, England. After it was transferred to Royal Navy control in 1…
MOD Worthy Down · 1.5 kmMOD Worthy Down is a tri-service establishment in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It forms part of the wider Winchester Garrison and houses the headquarters of the Defence School of Logistics and Administration (DSLA)…
Sir John Moore Barracks, Winchester · 3.4 kmSir John Moore Barracks is a military installation near Winchester.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is South Wonston?
- South Wonston is a town in Hampshire, England, in the Winchester local authority.
- How deprived is South Wonston?
- The Winchester local authority, which includes South Wonston, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.