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SP2 8QD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Salisbury East Harnham
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,342 (2024)

SP2 8QDSalisbury

At a glance

What SP2 8QD is like

SP2 8QD 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 1,342 people. 78.8% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 8QD compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.3 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 46 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.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP2 8QD differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
27.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SP2 8QD FAQs

Is SP2 8QD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SP2 8QD?

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 8QD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP2 8QD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SP2 8QD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.6% of residents. 78.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.2%).

Which council covers SP2 8QD?

The local authority for SP2 8QD is Wiltshire.

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

How well connected is SP2 8QD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 46 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, 1.2 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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