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Affluence in SP2 8JN

How SP2 8JN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Salisbury Cathedral & Harnham
Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,805 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SP2 8JN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SP2 8JN area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£53,230
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47% of adults in the SP2 8JN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

SP2 8JNEngland
Employee, full-time26.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired40.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.5% of adults in the SP2 8JN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SP2 8JNEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44% of adults in the SP2 8JN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

SP2 8JNEngland
Degree level or above44%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SP2 8JN (Salisbury Cathedral & Harnham) (about 1,805 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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