Castle Street, Salisbury, SP1 3SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SP1 3SY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	52.7%	47.6%	-5.1%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	47.3%	52.4%	5.1%	49.0%	3.4%

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 3SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	54.3%	43.6%	-10.7%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	29%	5.0%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.4%	5%	3.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	10%	13.9%	3.9%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	10.4%	7.6%	-2.8%	6.1%	1.5%

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	49.2%	39.2%	-10.0%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	30.2%	40.4%	10.2%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	14.7%	16.4%	1.7%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	18.6%	1.0%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	10.4%	0.0%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	7.8%	-5.3%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	14%	0.4%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	39.4%	8.2%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	11.3%	4.6%	-6.7%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	89.1%	88.4%	-0.7%	81.4%	7.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	69.4%	65.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	17.8%	17.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	5.8%	-2.3%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.4%	65.4%	-4.0%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	3.9%	12%	8.1%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	11.2%	8.4%	-2.8%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	7.2%	-1.3%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Castle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Street was 742.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 736.9% higher than the Salisbury Milford average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Castle Street has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Salisbury Milford and the 10th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 188.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 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 3SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Castle Street are based on 366 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 Street, Salisbury, SP1 3SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP1 3SY

Average Price
£365,035

Semi-Detached
£386,059

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£320,841

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£262,061

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Street

Average Price
£345,218

Semi-Detached
£408,115

Terraced
£412,797

Detached
£856,040

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,863

Other
£866,752

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Avon View Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2025-01-24	£302,678
7 Avon View Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-09-19	£345,318
2 Avon View Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-01-05	£564,200
Box Cottage 3 Avon View Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-12-22	£266,406
6 Avon View Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-12-10	£323,688

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP1 3SY

Employment

SP1 3SY 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	123
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	2

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	893 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School Wilton Road , SP2 7EJ	3out of 4	984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury Somerset Road , SP1 3BL	2out of 4	1,205 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Exeter Street , SP1 2SG	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Shady Bower , SP1 2RG	2out of 4	1,285 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	844 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School Exeter Street , SP1 2ED	4out of 4	888 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wyvern College Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RE	3out of 4	2,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Edmund's Girls' School Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RD	3out of 4	2,229 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic School Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1QY	3out of 4	2,342 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	1,284 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
The Spires School Lane , Salisbury SP1 3YA	- not rated	383 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	419 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour House School 78 Goodmayes Lane , Ilford IG8 9QA	- not rated	419 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	419 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leehurst Swan School 19 Campbell Road , Salisbury SP1 3BQ	- not rated	796 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elai Indian	The Boathouse, Mill Stream Approach	51 yd
TotCity	First Floor Part Front, Cheviot House, 71 Castle Street	89 yd
Grillado	68 Castle Street, Salisbury	92 yd
Qudos	The White Horse Hotel, Castle Street	154 yd
Amouri Cafe	Warners House, 123 Castle Street	160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Avon Brewery	Castle Street, Salisbury	69 yd
George And Dragon	Castle Street, Salisbury	69 yd
Castle Street Social Club	Scots Lane, Salisbury	122 yd
The Salisbury Arms	Endless Street, Salisbury	232 yd
The Royal George	Bedwin Street, Salisbury	251 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Selfie Pizza	The Boathouse, Mill Stream Approach	51 yd
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco	21-25 Castle Street, Salisbury	203 yd
Harbour	11-13 Salt Lane, Salisbury	281 yd
ABS 12 LTD-Papa John's Pizza	4 Endless Street, Salisbury	322 yd
Saray Kebab and Pizza	5 Endless Street, Salisbury	322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro 3151	21-25 Castle Street, Salisbury	203 yd
Iceland	33-35 Castle Street, Salisbury	203 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	33 The Maltings, Salisbury	353 yd
Marks & Spencer	23-27 New Canal, Salisbury	500 yd
Waitrose Petrol Forecourt	Waitrose Superstore, Churchill Way West	609 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Salisbury) SUMMERLOCK APPROACH	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	393 yd
Curves For Women (Salisbury) (Closed) 52A 52A FISHERTON STREET	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Mygym Health & Fitness 16-22 16-22 GUILDER LANE	health and fitness suite	618 yd
Leehurst Swan School CAMPBELL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	758 yd
Bishop Wordsworths School EXETER STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	798 yd
Five Rivers Health And Well-Being Centre HULSE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	920 yd
South Wilts Grammar School For Girls STRATFORD ROAD	grass pitches	924 yd
The Godolphin School Milford Hill	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	962 yd
Chafyn Grove School BOURNE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	998 yd
Sarum St Pauls Ce Primary School WESTMINSTER ROAD	grass pitches	1,017 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%

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

Overview of SP1 3SY