Wessex Road, Salisbury, SP1 1LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SP1 1LQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	54.1%	1.3%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	47.2%	45.9%	-1.3%	49.0%	-3.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.5%	34.6%	3.1%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	39.8%	-11.7%	44.2%	-4.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10%	14.7%	4.7%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	6.1%	0.7%

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	39.9%	47.8%	7.9%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	38.7%	32.7%	-6.0%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	14.1%	15.5%	1.4%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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	27.5%	21.1%	-6.4%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	14.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	16.5%	6.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	24%	27.8%	3.8%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	3%	3.6%	0.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	97.6%	92.7%	-4.9%	81.4%	11.3%
Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.1%	90.6%	-2.5%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	89.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0%	8.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Wessex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wessex Road was 89.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.4% higher than the Salisbury Milford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wessex Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Salisbury Milford and the 291st highest crime rate of 1,620 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Wessex Road are based on 57 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 Wessex Road, Salisbury, SP1 1LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP1 1LQ

Average Price
£301,724

Semi-Detached
£301,724

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessex Road

Average Price
£318,913

Semi-Detached
£285,532

Terraced
£245,769

Detached
£371,184

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Wessex Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2024-09-05	£288,260
36 Wessex Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-09-22	£335,737
36 Wessex Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,260	2017-04-07	£275,898
36 Wessex Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-12-14	£200,198
6 Wessex Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2015-12-01	£293,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP1 1LQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	12
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martin's CofE Primary School Shady Bower , SP1 2RG	1out of 4	506 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	514 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Shady Bower , SP1 2RG	- not rated	514 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury Somerset Road , SP1 3BL	- not rated	1,196 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury Somerset Road , SP1 3BL	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy converter	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	1,005 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	1,033 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wyvern College Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RE	- not rated	1,403 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RE	- not rated	1,403 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern College Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RE	- not rated	1,403 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,094 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Avon Middle School Devizes Road , SP2 9LY	- not rated	2,813 yd	Community 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	738 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury College Southampton Road , SP1 2LW	- not rated	888 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swan School for Boys 26 Elm Grove Road , SP1 1JW	- not rated	245 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Godolphin Preparatory School Laverstock Road , SP1 2RB	- not rated	270 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Godolphin School Milford Hill , Salisbury SP1 2RA	- not rated	356 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chafyn Grove School Bourne Avenue , SP1 1LR	- not rated	377 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Spires School Lane , SP1 3YA	- not rated	628 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	665 yd
Salisbury Arts Centre Cafe	Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street	667 yd
Epic Bars (Salisbury) @ The Chapel	34 Milford Street, Salisbury	673 yd
Tinga	2-4 Salt Lane, Salisbury	687 yd
McDonalds	13-15 Winchester Street, Salisbury	703 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wyndham Arms	Estcourt Road, Salisbury	296 yd
Wyndham Park Conservative Club	College Street, Salisbury	414 yd
Five Bells Inn	The Five Bells, Salt Lane	517 yd
The Anchor And Hope	Winchester Street, Salisbury	541 yd
The Coach And Horses	Winchester Street, Salisbury	616 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chutneys	37 Estcourt Road, Salisbury	296 yd
Popeyes	39 Estcourt Road, Salisbury	296 yd
Chef China Takeaway	62 Milford Street, Salisbury	615 yd
Wong's Chinese Takeaway	24 Winchester Street, Salisbury	616 yd
Great Wall Chinese Restaurant	3 Rollestone Street, Salisbury	663 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro 3151	21-25 Castle Street, Salisbury	902 yd
Iceland	33-35 Castle Street, Salisbury	902 yd
Marks & Spencer	23-27 New Canal, Salisbury	912 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	33 The Maltings, Salisbury	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Godolphin School Milford Hill	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	352 yd
Chafyn Grove School BOURNE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	359 yd
Mygym Health & Fitness 16-22 16-22 GUILDER LANE	health and fitness suite	547 yd
St Martins C Of E Va Primary School Shady Bower	grass pitches	560 yd
Five Rivers Indoor Bowls Club Ltd TOLLGATE ROAD	indoor bowls	644 yd
Leehurst Swan School CAMPBELL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	692 yd
Gymies (Closed) VOLPOINT HOUSE VOLPOINT HOUSE TOLLGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	789 yd
Bishop Wordsworths School EXETER STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,032 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	60.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SP1 1LQ