Postcode district · Salisbury

SP3 area guide

Who lives in SP3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

SP3Postcode district · Salisbury

At a glance

What SP3 is like

The SP3 postcode district in Wiltshire covers 676 live postcodes and is home to about 20,263 people in 8,967 households. 66.1% of households own their home, 20.1% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SP3 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SP3 compares

Headline figures for SP3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 109 sales in SP3, +9.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools in SP3.

Household incomeMore

£61,647

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP3 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SP3 is up 9.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
28.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SP3 FAQs

Is SP3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SP3?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in SP3 sold for a median of £450,000 across 109 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SP3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SP3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 66.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.8%).

Which council covers SP3?

The local authority for SP3 is Wiltshire.

SP3 comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SP3?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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