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Affluence in SP2 9PJ

How SP2 9PJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Salisbury Bemerton
Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
3,845 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SP2 9PJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SP2 9PJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,263
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

72.9% of adults in the SP2 9PJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.3% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

SP2 9PJEngland
Employee, full-time49.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired10.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in the SP2 9PJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SP2 9PJEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in the SP2 9PJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

SP2 9PJEngland
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%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 9PJ (Salisbury Bemerton) (about 3,845 residents).

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

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