Castle Street, Salisbury, SP1 1BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SP1 1BB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	47.6%	-5.1%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	47.3%	52.4%	5.1%	49.0%	3.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SP1 1BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54.3%	43.6%	-10.7%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	29%	5.0%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.4%	5%	3.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	10%	13.9%	3.9%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	10.4%	7.6%	-2.8%	6.1%	1.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.2%	39.2%	-10.0%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	30.2%	40.4%	10.2%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	14.7%	16.4%	1.7%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	18.6%	1.0%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	10.4%	0.0%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	7.8%	-5.3%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	14%	0.4%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	39.4%	8.2%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	11.3%	4.6%	-6.7%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	89.1%	88.4%	-0.7%	81.4%	7.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	65.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	17.8%	17.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	5.8%	-2.3%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.4%	65.4%	-4.0%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	3.9%	12%	8.1%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	11.2%	8.4%	-2.8%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	7.2%	-1.3%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Castle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Street was 704.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 741.8% higher than the Salisbury Milford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Castle Street has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Salisbury Milford and the 10th highest crime rate of 1,620 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 217.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SP1 1BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Street are based on 370 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Salisbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Castle Street, Salisbury, SP1 1BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP1 1BB

Average Price
£158,459

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,459

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Street

Average Price
£341,450

Semi-Detached
£403,451

Terraced
£410,781

Detached
£847,361

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,006

Other
£811,157

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 6 - 8 Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,500	2025-04-17	£149,977
Flat 1 6 - 8 Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-12-17	£172,173
Flat 2 6 - 8 Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2017-07-28	£156,372
Flat 3 6 - 8 Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-05-31	£133,474
Flat 1 6 - 8 Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,250	2016-04-01	£213,185

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP1 1BB

Employment

SP1 1BB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Exeter Street , SP1 2SG	3out of 4	929 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Shady Bower , SP1 2RG	1out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Shady Bower , SP1 2RG	- not rated	1,025 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Shady Bower , SP1 2RG	- not rated	1,025 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School Wilton Road , SP2 7EJ	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Wordsworth's Grammar School 11 The Close , SP1 2EB	- not rated	491 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School Exeter Street , SP1 2ED	4out of 4	537 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
South Wilts Grammar School for Girls Stratford Road , SP1 3JJ	- not rated	1,187 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
South Wilts Grammar School Stratford Road , SP1 3JJ	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
South Wiltshire UTC Wilton Road , SP2 7EU	- not rated	1,503 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fisherton Manor Middle School Highbury Avenue , SP2 7HJ	- not rated	1,341 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Avon Middle School Devizes Road , SP2 9LY	- not rated	2,194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salisbury College Southampton Road , SP1 2LW	- not rated	947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Sixth Form College 66-78 Tollgate Road , SP1 2JJ	- not rated	971 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Include Salisbury 18 Milford Street , SP1 2AP	- not rated	336 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Farringdon Centre School Lane , SP1 3YA	- not rated	353 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont School School Lane , SP1 3YA	- not rated	353 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Spires School Lane , SP1 3YA	- not rated	357 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmwood House 26 the Close , SP1 2EJ	- not rated	487 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pickled Frog	51 Blue Boar Row, Salisbury	46 yd
Pizza Express	50 Blue Boar Row, Salisbury	46 yd
Triple Two Coffee	35 Blue Boar Row, Salisbury	46 yd
Zizzi	1-3 Castle Street, Salisbury	66 yd
Smith Bradbeer & Co Ltd.	41-44 Blue Boar Row, Salisbury	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Haunch Of Venison	Minster Street, Salisbury	133 yd
The Bishops Mill	Bishops Mill, 7 The Maltings	146 yd
Castle Street Social Club	Scots Lane, Salisbury	152 yd
Ox Row Inn	10-11 Ox Row, Salisbury	158 yd
The Market Inn	Butcher Row, Salisbury	166 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco	21-25 Castle Street, Salisbury	66 yd
Naked Bagel	12 Minster Street, Salisbury	113 yd
ABS 12 LTD-Papa John's Pizza	4 Endless Street, Salisbury	133 yd
Saray Kebab and Pizza	5 Endless Street, Salisbury	133 yd
Stobys Fish & Chips	10 Butcher Row, Salisbury	158 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro 3151	21-25 Castle Street, Salisbury	66 yd
Iceland	33-35 Castle Street, Salisbury	66 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	33 The Maltings, Salisbury	146 yd
Marks & Spencer	23-27 New Canal, Salisbury	237 yd
Waitrose Petrol Forecourt	Waitrose Superstore, Churchill Way West	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves For Women (Salisbury) (Closed) 52A 52A FISHERTON STREET	health and fitness suite	298 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Salisbury) SUMMERLOCK APPROACH	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	402 yd
Mygym Health & Fitness 16-22 16-22 GUILDER LANE	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Bishop Wordsworths School EXETER STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	535 yd
Salisbury Cathedral School THE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	765 yd
The Godolphin School Milford Hill	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	847 yd
Five Rivers Indoor Bowls Club Ltd TOLLGATE ROAD	indoor bowls	931 yd
Leehurst Swan School CAMPBELL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	941 yd
St Martins C Of E Va Primary School Shady Bower	grass pitches	986 yd
Chafyn Grove School BOURNE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	1,074 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SP1 1BB