Postcode sector · Salisbury

SP2 2 area guide

Who lives in SP2 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Population: 2,436 (2024)

SP2 2Postcode sector · Salisbury

At a glance

What SP2 2 is like

The SP2 2 postcode sector in Wiltshire covers 37 live postcodes and is home to about 2,436 people in 1,145 households. 52.9% of households own their home, 34.2% rent privately and 11.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 71.2% 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.

Scores

How SP2 2 compares

Headline figures for SP2 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in SP2 2.

Household incomeMore

£50,689

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP2 2 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
25.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

SP2 2 FAQs

Is SP2 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SP2 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP2 2, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SP2 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.4% of residents. 52.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.5%).

Which council covers SP2 2?

The local authority for SP2 2 is Wiltshire.

SP2 2 comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SP2 2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 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, 0.1 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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