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SP1 3GL area guide

Who lives in SP1 3GL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Salisbury Bishopsdown
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,297 (2024)

SP1 3GLSalisbury

At a glance

What SP1 3GL is like

SP1 3GL is a postcode in the Salisbury Bishopsdown area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,297 people. 60.3% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 25.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SP1 3 sold for a median of £355,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SP1 3GL compares

Headline figures for SP1 3GL, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£355,250

Median over 164 sales in SP1 3, +7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£67,340

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP1 3GL differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SP1 3 is up 7.7% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SP1 3GL FAQs

Is SP1 3GL 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 20.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SP1 3GL?

The median sale price over the last year was £355,250.

Homes in SP1 3 sold for a median of £355,250 across 164 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SP1 3GL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP1 3GL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SP1 3GL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 60.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.8%).

Which council covers SP1 3GL?

The local authority for SP1 3GL is Wiltshire.

SP1 3GL comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SP1 3GL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Salisbury Rail Station, 1.6 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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