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SP2 8JQ area guide

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

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

SP2 8JQSalisbury

At a glance

What SP2 8JQ is like

SP2 8JQ is a postcode in the Salisbury Cathedral & Harnham area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,805 people. 79.8% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 8JQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.3 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, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,230

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP2 8JQ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
39.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SP2 8JQ FAQs

Is SP2 8JQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SP2 8JQ?

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.

Is SP2 8JQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP2 8JQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SP2 8JQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.6% of residents. 79.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.2%).

Which council covers SP2 8JQ?

The local authority for SP2 8JQ is Wiltshire.

SP2 8JQ comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SP2 8JQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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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