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SP1 2NN area guide

Who lives in SP1 2NN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Salisbury Cathedral & Harnham
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,759 (2024)

SP1 2NNSalisbury

At a glance

What SP1 2NN is like

SP1 2NN is a postcode in the Salisbury Cathedral & Harnham area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,759 people. 43.2% of households own their home, 40.6% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 52.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in SP1 2 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SP1 2NN compares

Headline figures for SP1 2NN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 64.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 59 sales in SP1 2, −10% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,230

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP1 2NN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
64.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SP1 2 is down 10% on the year before.
05
An older population
29.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SP1 2NN FAQs

Is SP1 2NN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 64.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SP1 2NN?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in SP1 2 sold for a median of £270,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, −10% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SP1 2NN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP1 2NN, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SP1 2NN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.2% of residents. 43.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.7%).

Which council covers SP1 2NN?

The local authority for SP1 2NN is Wiltshire.

SP1 2NN comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SP1 2NN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Salisbury Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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