Who lives in SP5 5RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SP5 5RT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,431 (2024)
SP5 5RTSalisbury
Who lives in SP5 5RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SP5 5RT (Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley) (about 1,431 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 11.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.9% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
56.4% of adults in the SP5 5RT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 23.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.9% of residents in the SP5 5RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good49%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair13.5%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.