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Postcode district · Salisbury

Housing in SP3

What the homes in SP3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
20,263 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48.8%). Flats make up 4.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SP3England
Detached48.8%22.9%
Semi-detached30.6%31.5%
Terraced14.5%23%
Purpose-built flat2.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.1% of households in SP3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 42.8% own outright and 23.3% with a mortgage.

SP3
66%
20%
13%
England
  • Owned66.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented20.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SP3England
Owned outright42.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented5%2.2%
From the council10%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SP3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.2%). 20.4% of households include dependent children.

SP3England
Living alone, under 6611.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children22.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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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