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Postcode district · Salisbury

Housing in SP1

What the homes in SP1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (26.2%). Flats make up 26.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

SP1England
Detached21.7%22.9%
Semi-detached26.2%31.5%
Terraced25.5%23%
Purpose-built flat19.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.7% of households in SP1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 34.2% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

SP1
60%
22%
17%
England
  • Owned59.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented21.6%20.5%
  • Social rented17.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SP1England
Owned outright34.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.6%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council8.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SP1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.6%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

SP1England
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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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