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St Paul: your area

St Paul ward · Winchester. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

People aged 65 or over: 11.9% here, compared with 20.9% across Winchester (8.9 percentage points lower).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 25% here, compared with 18% across Winchester (7.5 percentage points higher).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

Source →
A proposed response →

People aged 16+ with no qualifications: 5% here, compared with 11.1% across Winchester (6.1 percentage points lower).

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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A proposed response →

The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

11.9%

21 March 2021 · St Paul ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,190 out of 9,992.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.5%

21 March 2021 · St Paul ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

249 out of 9,992.

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People counted in the census

9,992

21 March 2021 · St Paul ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

9,992 out of 9,992.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

46.3%

21 March 2021 · St Paul ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

3,957 out of 8,542.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

34.3%

21 March 2021 · St Paul ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,054 out of 3,077.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

7.7%

21 March 2021 · St Paul ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

236 out of 3,077.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

5%

21 March 2021 · St Paul ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

429 out of 8,542.

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Homes rented privately

25%

21 March 2021 · St Paul ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

773 out of 3,077.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

11%

21 March 2021 · St Paul ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

326 out of 3,077.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for St Paul ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

769 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 771 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

St Paul ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 71 mapped crimes in September 2024; 61 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · St Paul
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024718
October 2024704
November 2024643
December 2024541
January 2025511
February 2025575
March 2025741
April 2025653
May 2025806
June 2025554
July 2025686
August 2025620
September 2025594
October 2025728
November 2025576
December 2025614
January 2026482
February 2026641
March 2026644
April 2026570
May 2026802
June 2026653
July 2026812
August 2026613
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · St Paul
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime351
shoplifting93
other crime69
public order68
other theft64
criminal damage arson49
drugs28
vehicle crime17
burglary13
bicycle theft8
robbery5
possession of weapons4
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →