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Housing in Salisbury

What the homes in Salisbury are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (29.5%). Flats make up 22.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SalisburyEngland
Detached22.2%22.9%
Semi-detached29.5%31.5%
Terraced25.6%23%
Purpose-built flat17.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61% of households in Salisbury own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 34.4% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

Salisbury
61%
19%
18%
England
  • Owned61%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented19.1%20.5%
  • Social rented18.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SalisburyEngland
Owned outright34.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council10.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SalisburyEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.1%). 24% of households include dependent children.

SalisburyEngland
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wiltshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wiltshire (August 2026, +6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WiltshireEngland
All homes£1,082£1,459
One bedroom£749£1,195
Two bedrooms£973£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,220£1,489
Four or more£1,739£2,161
Detached£1,496£1,640
Semi-detached£1,191£1,449
Terraced£1,061£1,435
Flat or maisonette£852£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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