Down View Road, Laverstock, Salisbury, SP1 1RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SP1 1RP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	54.5%	53.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	45.5%	46.7%	1.2%	49.0%	-2.3%

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	34.1%	37.3%	3.2%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	38.3%	-5.9%	44.2%	-5.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.2%	13.3%	4.1%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	10.1%	7.8%	-2.3%	6.1%	1.7%

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	54.3%	47.1%	-7.2%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	24.9%	33.3%	8.4%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.9%	13%	0.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.8%

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	27.7%	23.8%	-3.9%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	8.7%	-1.1%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13.9%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	31.6%	2.1%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	93.9%	93.2%	-0.7%	81.4%	11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	90.7%	91.4%	0.7%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	91.7%	1.7%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	6.1%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.5%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Down View Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Down View Road was 46.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.6% higher than the Alderbury & Whiteparish average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Down View Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Alderbury & Whiteparish and the 716th highest crime rate of 1,620 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.4%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SP1 1RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Down View Road are based on 29 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 Down View Road, Laverstock, Salisbury, SP1 1RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP1 1RP

Average Price
£244,207

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£322,516

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,001

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Down View Road

Average Price
£233,864

Semi-Detached
£331,159

Terraced
£307,375

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,176

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Down View Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Down View Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-09-16	£273,640
42 Down View Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-06-22	£381,233
36 Down View Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-07-20	£306,707
32 Down View Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£242,500	2018-08-14	£294,632
23 Down View Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-01-29	£160,642

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP1 1RP

Employment

SP1 1RP 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	129
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock 16 Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1QX	- not rated	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock 16 Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1QX	3out of 4	457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Shady Bower , SP1 2RG	- not rated	1,213 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Shady Bower , SP1 2RG	- not rated	1,213 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Shady Bower , SP1 2RG	1out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyvern College Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RE	- not rated	631 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RE	- not rated	631 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern College Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RE	- not rated	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Edmund's Church of England Girls' School and Sports College Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RD	- not rated	689 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Edmund's Girls' School Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RD	- not rated	689 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,036 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Avon Middle School Devizes Road , SP2 9LY	- not rated	3,624 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	1,502 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury College Southampton Road , SP1 2LW	- not rated	1,693 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chafyn Grove School Bourne Avenue , SP1 1LR	- not rated	938 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godolphin Preparatory School Laverstock Road , SP1 2RB	- not rated	969 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Godolphin School Milford Hill , Salisbury SP1 2RA	- not rated	1,233 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swan School for Boys 26 Elm Grove Road , SP1 1JW	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leehurst Swan School 19 Campbell Road , Salisbury SP1 3BQ	- not rated	1,360 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Duck Inn	Duck Lane, Laverstock		186 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Classic Aroma	Nos 18 And 18a, Church Road		421 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews C Of E Primary School Church Road	grass pitches	459 yd
Laverstock And Ford Sports Club Church Road	grass pitches	555 yd
Wyvern College CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	629 yd
St Edmunds Girls School CHURCH ROAD	tennis courts	691 yd
Church Road Grass Pitches Church Road	grass pitches	777 yd
St Josephs Catholic School CHURCH ROAD		819 yd
Chafyn Grove School BOURNE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	925 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	155.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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