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Postcode district · Salisbury

Affluence in SP1

How SP1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
28,291 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SP1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SP1 scores 6.5 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
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.9
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Living environment6.0
  • Employment6.1
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Income6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,949
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.2% of adults in SP1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

SP1England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.5% of adults in SP1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SP1England
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.6% of adults in SP1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

SP1England
Degree level or above39.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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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