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SP1 3YS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Salisbury Stratford
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,587 (2024)

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At a glance

What SP1 3YS is like

SP1 3YS is a postcode in the Salisbury Stratford area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,587 people. 86.9% of households own their home, 8.3% rent privately and 4.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 3YS compares

Headline figures for SP1 3YS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.0 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£60,301

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP1 3YS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SP1 3 is up 7.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
29.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SP1 3YS FAQs

Is SP1 3YS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SP1 3YS?

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 3YS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP1 3YS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SP1 3YS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.3% of residents. 86.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.2%).

Which council covers SP1 3YS?

The local authority for SP1 3YS is Wiltshire.

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

How well connected is SP1 3YS?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Salisbury Rail Station, 1.7 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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