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SP1 area guide

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

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
28,291 (2024)
At a glance

What SP1 is like

The SP1 postcode district in Wiltshire covers 671 live postcodes and is home to about 28,291 people in 12,457 households. 59.7% of households own their home, 21.6% rent privately and 17.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SP1 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SP1 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£325,000

Median over 283 sales in SP1, +3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
82%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in SP1.

Household incomeMore
£59,949

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SP1 FAQs

01
Is SP1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SP1?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in SP1 sold for a median of £325,000 across 283 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SP1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SP1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 6.9% of residents. 59.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (26.2%).
05
Which council covers SP1?

The local authority for SP1 is Wiltshire.

SP1 comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SP1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 61 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, 0.8 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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