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SP5 3JE area guide

Who lives in SP5 3JE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Downton & Morgan's Vale
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,923 (2024)

SP5 3JESalisbury

At a glance

What SP5 3JE is like

SP5 3JE is a postcode in the Downton & Morgan's Vale area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,923 people. 71.9% of households own their home, 20.1% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.1% 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. Homes in SP5 3 sold for a median of £370,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SP5 3JE compares

Headline figures for SP5 3JE, 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: 9.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£370,000

Median over 81 sales in SP5 3, −1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£70,512

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP5 3JE differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
Low crimePositive
9.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
71.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SP5 3JE FAQs

Is SP5 3JE 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 9.4 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SP5 3JE?

The median sale price over the last year was £370,000.

Homes in SP5 3 sold for a median of £370,000 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SP5 3JE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP5 3JE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SP5 3JE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 71.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.4%).

Which council covers SP5 3JE?

The local authority for SP5 3JE is Wiltshire.

SP5 3JE comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SP5 3JE?

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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