Friars Orchard, Salisbury, SP1 2SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SP1 2SY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	56.4%	49.6%	-6.8%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	43.6%	50.4%	6.8%	49.0%	1.4%

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 2SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	49.5%	46.7%	-2.8%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	26.8%	0.7%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.9%	12.8%	1.9%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	11.6%	9.8%	-1.8%	6.1%	3.7%

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	45.5%	39.8%	-5.7%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	34.3%	42.4%	8.1%	33.6%	8.8%
Fair health	14.3%	14%	-0.3%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19.8%	19.8%	0.0%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	10.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.3%	24.6%	0.3%	16.9%	7.7%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	28.4%	-0.5%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	7.3%	7.8%	0.5%	2.8%	5.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.6%	91.2%	1.6%	81.4%	9.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	80.1%	-6.7%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	5.5%	10.1%	4.6%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1%	3.9%	2.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	79.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	8.2%	4.6%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Friars Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friars Orchard was 184.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.7% lower than the Salisbury Harnham East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Friars Orchard has the 6th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Salisbury Harnham East and the 92nd highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.7%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SP1 2SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Friars Orchard are based on 25 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 Friars Orchard, Salisbury, SP1 2SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP1 2SY

Average Price
£332,660

Semi-Detached
£354,717

Terraced
£331,890

Detached
£294,701

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friars Orchard

Average Price
£357,791

Semi-Detached
£384,161

Terraced
£356,924

Detached
£327,829

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friars OrchardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Friars Orchard, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-10-03	£310,000
2 Friars Orchard, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-09-05	£303,703
3 Friars Orchard, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-04-21	£311,744
20 Friars Orchard, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-06-24	£330,136
6 Friars Orchard, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£258,000	2019-12-10	£326,566

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP1 2SY

Employment

SP1 2SY 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SP1 2SY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	94
Full-Time Employee	86
Student (economically inactive)	50
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Construction	1

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	383 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Shady Bower , SP1 2RG	2out of 4	706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harnham Infants' School Saxon Road , SP2 8JZ	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School Saxon Road , Harnham SP2 8JZ	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School Wilton Road , SP2 7EJ	3out of 4	1,741 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	211 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
South Wilts Grammar School Stratford Road , SP1 3JJ	4out of 4	1,821 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wyvern College Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RE	3out of 4	2,327 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Edmund's Girls' School Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RD	3out of 4	2,389 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic School Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1QY	3out of 4	2,527 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	483 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
Salisbury Cathedral School 1 The Close , SP1 2EQ	- not rated	348 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Godolphin School Milford Hill , Salisbury SP1 2RA	- not rated	653 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Fountain House Education Suite C/O Five Rivers Child Care Ltd , 47 Bedwin Street SP1 3UT	- not rated	768 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour House School 78 Goodmayes Lane , Ilford IG8 9QA	- not rated	768 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	768 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
Waterfall Elior at	Wiltshire College Salisbury, Southampton Road	237 yd
Wessex Restaurant	Wiltshire College Salisbury, Southampton Road	237 yd
The Jade	109A Exeter Street, Salisbury	272 yd
The Antelope Cafe	37 Catherine Street, Salisbury	368 yd
Noodle Camp	39 Catherine Street, Salisbury	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Huntsman Tavern	Gigant Street, Salisbury	287 yd
The Bell & Crown	The Cloisters, Catherine Street	337 yd
The Rai d'Or	The Rai Dor, Brown Street	410 yd
Five Rivers Bowls Club	Tollgate Road, Salisbury	415 yd
Kludo	Milford Street, Salisbury	465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mani's Food Bar	41 Catherine Street, Salisbury	368 yd
Chef China Takeaway	62 Milford Street, Salisbury	423 yd
Lees Fish & Chips	Ground Floor, 37 Milford Street	465 yd
Dominic Pizza Kebab	35 Milford Street, Salisbury	465 yd
Greggs	2 Old George Mall, Salisbury	540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	23-27 New Canal, Salisbury	552 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	33 The Maltings, Salisbury	783 yd
Tesco Metro 3151	21-25 Castle Street, Salisbury	833 yd
Iceland	33-35 Castle Street, Salisbury	833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishop Wordsworths School EXETER STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	333 yd
Five Rivers Indoor Bowls Club Ltd TOLLGATE ROAD	indoor bowls	428 yd
Salisbury Cathedral School THE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	438 yd
Mygym Health & Fitness 16-22 16-22 GUILDER LANE	health and fitness suite	489 yd
St Martins C Of E Va Primary School Shady Bower	grass pitches	556 yd
The Godolphin School Milford Hill	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	624 yd
Gymies (Closed) VOLPOINT HOUSE VOLPOINT HOUSE TOLLGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	676 yd
Curves For Women (Salisbury) (Closed) 52A 52A FISHERTON STREET	health and fitness suite	933 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SP1 2SY