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SP4 5AY area guide

Who lives in SP4 5AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,654 (2024)

SP4 5AYSalisbury

At a glance

What SP4 5AY is like

SP4 5AY is a postcode in the Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,654 people. 10.6% of households own their home, 81.2% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 80.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SP4 5AY compares

Headline figures for SP4 5AY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£79,562

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP4 5AY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
81.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
41.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Low crimePositive
10.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

SP4 5AY FAQs

Is SP4 5AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

Is SP4 5AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP4 5AY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SP4 5AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.6% of residents. 10.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.3%).

Which council covers SP4 5AY?

The local authority for SP4 5AY is Wiltshire.

SP4 5AY comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SP4 5AY?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 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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