Doing Business in Winchester

Lying in the heart of Hampshire, the historic city of Winchester provides a special environment for business.

The ancient city is small and local businesses network well. It has a highly educated workforce - one claim to fame is that there are more PhD's per square mile in Winchester than anywhere else. It also has a high proportion of young learners, with a top end sixth form college and a growing university. Recent infill with apartments has brought an influx of young educated professionals.

Lying at the junction of the A34 trunk route to the Midlands and the M3 to London while being only half an hour from "Solent City" - Southampton, Fareham, Gosport and Portsmouth - makes Winchester a good business hub. London Waterloo is an hour away and Heathrow 45 minutes. Southampton Airport is ten minutes away by train.

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