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SP5 1QS area guide

Who lives in SP5 1QS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whaddon, Whiteparish & Winterslow
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,764 (2024)

SP5 1QSSalisbury

At a glance

What SP5 1QS is like

SP5 1QS is a postcode in the Whaddon, Whiteparish & Winterslow area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,764 people. 82.7% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 6.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SP5 1 sold for a median of £550,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SP5 1QS compares

Headline figures for SP5 1QS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£550,000

Median over 43 sales in SP5 1, +3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£67,455

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP5 1QS differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25.3% 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.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
82.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SP5 1QS FAQs

Is SP5 1QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SP5 1QS?

The median sale price over the last year was £550,000.

Homes in SP5 1 sold for a median of £550,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SP5 1QS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP5 1QS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SP5 1QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 82.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.2%).

Which council covers SP5 1QS?

The local authority for SP5 1QS is Wiltshire.

SP5 1QS comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SP5 1QS?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 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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