Affluence in SP2 8LB
How SP2 8LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Salisbury Cathedral & Harnham
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,399 (2024)
SP2 8LBSalisbury
How well off SP2 8LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SP2 8LB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.8% of adults in the SP2 8LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.5% of adults in the SP2 8LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.6% of adults in the SP2 8LB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SP2 8LB (Salisbury Cathedral & Harnham) (about 1,399 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.