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SP2 8BW area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Salisbury East Harnham
Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,639 (2024)
At a glance

What SP2 8BW is like

SP2 8BW is a postcode in the Salisbury East Harnham area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,639 people. 51.9% of households own their home, 19.4% rent privately and 22.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 69.6% 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 8BW compares

Headline figures for SP2 8BW, 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: 20.1 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
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£61,381

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

SP2 8BW FAQs

01
Is SP2 8BW 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 20.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SP2 8BW?

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 8BW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP2 8BW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SP2 8BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.2% of residents. 51.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.7%).
05
Which council covers SP2 8BW?

The local authority for SP2 8BW is Wiltshire.

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

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Salisbury Rail Station, 1.4 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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