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Postcode district · Salisbury

Housing in SP2

What the homes in SP2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (27.4%). Flats make up 21.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SP2England
Detached24.5%22.9%
Semi-detached27.4%31.5%
Terraced26.5%23%
Purpose-built flat16%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59% of households in SP2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 33.6% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.

SP2
59%
22%
18%
England
  • Owned59%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented21.5%20.5%
  • Social rented17.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SP2England
Owned outright33.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council10.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SP2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17.9%). 23.1% of households include dependent children.

SP2England
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wiltshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wiltshire (August 2026, +6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WiltshireEngland
All homes£1,082£1,459
One bedroom£749£1,195
Two bedrooms£973£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,220£1,489
Four or more£1,739£2,161
Detached£1,496£1,640
Semi-detached£1,191£1,449
Terraced£1,061£1,435
Flat or maisonette£852£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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