Postcode district · Salisbury
Who lives in SP3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SP3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 20,263 (2024)
SP3Postcode district · Salisbury
Who lives in SP3
Residents
20,263
2024 estimate
Households
8,967
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 11.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.1% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
SP3England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
SP3
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
55.6% of adults in SP3 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25% have never married.
SP3England
Married or civil partnership55.6%44.7%
Never married25%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed7.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.3% of residents in SP3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SP3
49%
34%
12%
England
- Very good49.3%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair12.3%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.