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SP2 8 area guide

Who lives in SP2 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
15,451 (2024)
At a glance

What SP2 8 is like

The SP2 8 postcode sector in Wiltshire covers 226 live postcodes and is home to about 15,451 people in 6,744 households. 64.6% of households own their home, 19.9% rent privately and 14.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SP2 8 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SP2 8 compares

Headline figures for SP2 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£380,000

Median over 103 sales in SP2 8, −0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in SP2 8.

Household incomeMore
£57,616

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP2 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SP2 8 FAQs

01
Is SP2 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 SP2 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £380,000.

Homes in SP2 8 sold for a median of £380,000 across 103 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SP2 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP2 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in SP2 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7% of residents. 64.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.7%).
05
Which council covers SP2 8?

The local authority for SP2 8 is Wiltshire.

SP2 8 comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SP2 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 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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