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Postcode district · Salisbury

Affluence in SP2

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

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
39,682 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SP2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SP2 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.6
  • Employment5.9
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Income6.3
  • Crime6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,391
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.2% of adults in SP2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

SP2England
Employee, full-time36.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired24.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.1% of adults in SP2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SP2England
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.5% of adults in SP2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

SP2England
Degree level or above36.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%18.1%

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

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