Castle Road, Salisbury, SP1 3RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SP1 3RJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.1%	0.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.9%	48.9%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	33.5%	35.8%	2.3%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	44.5%	-4.6%	44.2%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.3%	10.9%	2.6%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	6.9%	7.4%	0.5%	6.1%	1.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.6%	53.9%	0.3%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	29.9%	33.6%	3.7%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	11.3%	7.4%	-3.9%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	24.8%	16.3%	-8.5%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	10.1%	-0.5%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	13.7%	0.4%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	16.3%	1.2%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	36.6%	6.3%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.8%	94.1%	-3.7%	81.4%	12.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	92.7%	90.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	4%	6.7%	2.7%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	91%	-0.2%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.1%	6.0%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.4%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Road was 38.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% lower than the Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village and the 780th lowest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.6%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SP1 3RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Castle Road are based on 254 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 Road, Salisbury, SP1 3RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP1 3RJ

Average Price
£384,079

Semi-Detached
£439,697

Terraced
£384,641

Detached
£585,108

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,619

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Road

Average Price
£458,310

Semi-Detached
£416,942

Terraced
£414,059

Detached
£599,004

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,143

Other
£113,631

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Castle Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£583,000	2025-02-20	£597,162
34 Castle Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2025-02-06	£421,672
Flat 2 44 Castle Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,000	2023-02-22	£224,566
36 Castle Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2016-08-15	£418,581
34 Castle Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2016-03-29	£376,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP1 3RJ

Employment

SP1 3RJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	81
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
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
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School Westminster Road , SP2 7DG	4out of 4	680 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury Somerset Road , SP1 3BL	2out of 4	830 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyndham Park Infants' School Somerset Road , SP1 3BL	4out of 4	909 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School Wilton Road , SP2 7EJ	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pembroke Park Primary School Devizes Road , SP2 9LY	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Wilts Grammar School Stratford Road , SP1 3JJ	4out of 4	258 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School Exeter Street , SP1 2ED	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wyvern College Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RE	3out of 4	2,082 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Edmund's Girls' School Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RD	3out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic School Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1QY	3out of 4	2,206 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	1,764 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
Leehurst Swan School 19 Campbell Road , Salisbury SP1 3BQ	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter House Special School Somerset Road , SP1 3BL	3out of 4	760 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Spires School Lane , Salisbury SP1 3YA	- not rated	776 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fountain House Education Suite C/O Five Rivers Child Care Ltd , 47 Bedwin Street SP1 3UT	- not rated	846 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour House School 78 Goodmayes Lane , Ilford IG8 9QA	- not rated	846 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
Amouri Cafe	Warners House, 123 Castle Street	427 yd
The Wood Bar Ltd.	Five Rivers Leisure Centre, Hulse Road	500 yd
Elai Indian	The Boathouse, Mill Stream Approach	552 yd
Grillado	68 Castle Street, Salisbury	670 yd
TotCity	First Floor Part Front, Cheviot House, 71 Castle Street	673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salisbury Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Salisbury	389 yd
The Avon Brewery	Castle Street, Salisbury	654 yd
George And Dragon	Castle Street, Salisbury	654 yd
Duke of York	York Road, Salisbury	683 yd
Castle Street Social Club	Scots Lane, Salisbury	703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upshake and Brew	1 Victoria Road, Salisbury	196 yd
Yummy Express	1 Hamilton Road, Salisbury	213 yd
Selfie Pizza	The Boathouse, Mill Stream Approach	552 yd
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco	21-25 Castle Street, Salisbury	789 yd
Hoi Fan	31 Devizes Road, Salisbury	802 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Petrol Forecourt	Waitrose Superstore, Churchill Way West	359 yd
Waitrose Superstore	Churchill Way West, Salisbury	359 yd
Tesco Metro 3151	21-25 Castle Street, Salisbury	789 yd
Iceland	33-35 Castle Street, Salisbury	789 yd
The Co-Operative	74 Castle Road, Salisbury	800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Wilts Grammar School For Girls STRATFORD ROAD	grass pitches	348 yd
Victoria Park Castle Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	470 yd
Five Rivers Health And Well-Being Centre HULSE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	498 yd
Leehurst Swan School CAMPBELL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	603 yd
Sarum St Pauls Ce Primary School WESTMINSTER ROAD	grass pitches	783 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Salisbury) SUMMERLOCK APPROACH	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	807 yd
Riverside Tennis Club Coldharbour Lane	tennis courts	830 yd
Curves For Women (Salisbury) (Closed) 52A 52A FISHERTON STREET	health and fitness suite	917 yd
Chafyn Grove School BOURNE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	1,055 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	217 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SP1 3RJ