Pennyfarthing Street, Salisbury, SP1 1HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SP1 1HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	55.1%	48.8%	-6.3%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	44.9%	51.2%	6.3%	49.0%	2.2%

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 1HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	51.1%	54.3%	3.2%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	23%	-7.7%	44.2%	-21.2%
Separated	1.5%	4%	2.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.9%	13.7%	2.8%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	53.8%	47.5%	-6.3%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	32%	37.4%	5.4%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	9.8%	9.9%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	12.6%	-0.5%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7.3%	-2.9%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	17.9%	6.6%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	43.7%	3.6%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	11.7%	4.6%	-7.1%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	3.8%	7.3%	3.5%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	84.2%	78.6%	-5.6%	81.4%	-2.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	75.3%	69.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	10.1%	12.9%	2.8%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	11.4%	1.0%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.4%	69.3%	-4.1%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	5.4%	13.5%	8.1%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	7.6%	3.2%	-4.4%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	5.7%	8.8%	3.1%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	5.3%	-2.6%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Pennyfarthing Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pennyfarthing Street was 237.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.9% higher than the Salisbury Harnham East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Pennyfarthing Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Salisbury Harnham East and the 56th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SP1 1HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Pennyfarthing Street are based on 88 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 Pennyfarthing Street, Salisbury, SP1 1HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP1 1HJ

Average Price
£314,580

Semi-Detached
£346,044

Terraced
£270,299

Detached
£584,296

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,140

Other
£603,029

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pennyfarthing Street

Average Price
£322,997

Semi-Detached
£328,965

Terraced
£299,685

Detached
£593,247

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,523

Other
£550,798

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pennyfarthing Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Pennyfarthing House, 18 - 20 Pennyfarthing Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-03-24	£209,147
6 Pennyfarthing Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£216,000	2025-02-28	£222,743
Flat 5 Pennyfarthing House, 18 Pennyfarthing Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-12-03	£284,348
2 The Old Brewery, 22 Pennyfarthing Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-11-22	£287,343
27 Pennyfarthing Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-08-13	£305,440

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP1 1HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	29
Other	18
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	31
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Education	23
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	15
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martin's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Shady Bower , SP1 2RG	2out of 4	779 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Exeter Street , SP1 2SG	3out of 4	853 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School Westminster Road , SP2 7DG	4out of 4	1,431 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury Somerset Road , SP1 3BL	2out of 4	1,431 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School Wilton Road , SP2 7EJ	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School Exeter Street , SP1 2ED	4out of 4	472 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
South Wilts Grammar School Stratford Road , SP1 3JJ	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wyvern College Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RE	3out of 4	2,047 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Edmund's Girls' School Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RD	3out of 4	2,105 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic School Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1QY	3out of 4	2,235 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salisbury Sixth Form College 66-78 Tollgate Road , SP1 2JJ	- not rated	741 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
Fountain House Education Suite C/O Five Rivers Child Care Ltd , 47 Bedwin Street SP1 3UT	- not rated	262 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour House School 78 Goodmayes Lane , Ilford IG8 9QA	- not rated	262 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clannad Education Centre C/O Five Rivers Child Care Ltd , 47 Bedwin Street SP1 3UT	- not rated	262 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Spires School Lane , Salisbury SP1 3YA	- not rated	332 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Godolphin School Milford Hill , Salisbury SP1 2RA	- not rated	603 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nani Seafood	29 Milford Street, Salisbury	57 yd
Epic Bars (Salisbury) @ The Chapel	34 Milford Street, Salisbury	67 yd
Nandos	1-5 Milford Street, Salisbury	124 yd
Rude Giant Beer House + Hop Garden	29 Brown Street, Salisbury	127 yd
Subway	Unit 17, 17 Cross Keys Chequer	148 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kludo	Milford Street, Salisbury	67 yd
Lounge 30	30 Milford Street, Salisbury	67 yd
The Anchor And Hope	Winchester Street, Salisbury	70 yd
The Coach And Horses	Winchester Street, Salisbury	74 yd
Your Only Young Once	Yo Yo, 6 Milford Street	124 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lees Fish & Chips	Ground Floor, 37 Milford Street	67 yd
Dominic Pizza Kebab	35 Milford Street, Salisbury	67 yd
Wong's Chinese Takeaway	24 Winchester Street, Salisbury	74 yd
Chef China Takeaway	62 Milford Street, Salisbury	100 yd
Great Wall Chinese Restaurant	3 Rollestone Street, Salisbury	168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	23-27 New Canal, Salisbury	307 yd
Tesco Metro 3151	21-25 Castle Street, Salisbury	420 yd
Iceland	33-35 Castle Street, Salisbury	420 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	33 The Maltings, Salisbury	469 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mygym Health & Fitness 16-22 16-22 GUILDER LANE	health and fitness suite	89 yd
Bishop Wordsworths School EXETER STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	452 yd
The Godolphin School Milford Hill	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	489 yd
Five Rivers Indoor Bowls Club Ltd TOLLGATE ROAD	indoor bowls	569 yd
St Martins C Of E Va Primary School Shady Bower	grass pitches	618 yd
Curves For Women (Salisbury) (Closed) 52A 52A FISHERTON STREET	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Salisbury Cathedral School THE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	716 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Salisbury) SUMMERLOCK APPROACH	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	769 yd
Gymies (Closed) VOLPOINT HOUSE VOLPOINT HOUSE TOLLGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Chafyn Grove School BOURNE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	891 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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