City of Winchester

Winchester
(Clockwise from top) Winchester skyline, New Alresford Broad Street, Whiteley Village entrance, Bishops Waltham Cross Street
Coat of arms of Winchester
Winchester shown within Hampshire
Winchester shown within Hampshire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
RegionSouth East England
Non-metropolitan countyHampshire
StatusNon-metropolitan district, Borough, City time immemorial
Admin HQWinchester
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyWinchester City Council
 • MPsDanny Chambers
Suella Braverman
Paul Holmes
Area
 • Total255.20 sq mi (660.97 km2)
 • Rank51st (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total130,268
 • Rank182nd (of 296)
 • Density510/sq mi (200/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
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Religion (2021)
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code24UP (ONS)
E07000094 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSU485295

Winchester (/ˈwɪnɪstər/),[2] or the City of Winchester, is a local government district with city status in Hampshire, England.

The district is named after its main settlement of Winchester, which is where the council is based and is also the county town of Hampshire. The city boundaries also encompass a large surrounding rural area, including the towns of New Alresford and Whiteley and numerous villages.

Parts of the district lie within the South Downs National Park. The neighbouring districts are Basingstoke and Deane, East Hampshire, Havant, Portsmouth, Fareham, Eastleigh and Test Valley.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Winchester Local Authority (E07000094)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Local Authority Districts, Counties and Unitary Authorities (April 2021) Map in United Kingdom". Office for National Statistics: Open Geography Portal. Retrieved 1 August 2023.