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Affluence in Salisbury

How Salisbury ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
47,705 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Salisbury is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Salisbury scores 6.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.4
  • Income6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£57,399
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.5% of adults in Salisbury are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

SalisburyEngland
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired24.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.6% of adults in Salisbury work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SalisburyEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37% of adults in Salisbury hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

SalisburyEngland
Degree level or above37%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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