How many people live in the Winchester district?
The district has a population of over 109,000 spread across 250 square miles of land, mostly living within rural locations. 35% of the district’s population live in the Winchester town area and 65% live in rural areasFor information on the population of the Winchester district from the 2001 Census click here. The main population settlements in the district include Winchester, Alresford, Bishops Waltham, Colden Common, Denmead, Wickham and Whiteley.The Winchester district is generally very affluent, being amongst the top twenty least deprived districts in England. It also has some of the highest house prices in the UK, being a sought after location and a major commuting area to London. There are however some major contrasts across the district, with the ward of St John and All Saints in the Winchester town area being 4237th out of the 8414 most deprived wards in the UK, and some evidence of rural deprivation in outlying areas of the district.
