Edison Road, Salisbury, SP2 7NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SP2 7NU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.4%	49.7%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.6%	50.3%	0.7%	49.0%	1.3%

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	37.3%	31.3%	-6.0%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	45.8%	20.3%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	21.1%	8.1%	-13.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	12.3%	13.5%	1.2%	6.1%	7.4%

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	33.9%	43.4%	9.5%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	44.2%	38.7%	-5.5%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	13.8%	14.4%	0.6%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	7.6%	3.2%	-4.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	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	18.6%	17.3%	-1.3%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	9.2%	-1.1%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11.5%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	7.5%	2.6%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	16.3%	1.1%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	33.6%	-1.2%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	6.4%	6.4%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.1%	83.4%	-11.7%	81.4%	2.0%
Arab	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	89.7%	80.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	9%	8.1%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	80.4%	-8.9%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.3%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Edison Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edison Road was 592.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 891.5% higher than the Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edison Road has the highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village and the 11th highest crime rate of 1,620 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 362.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SP2 7NU, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 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 Edison Road are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wiltshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Edison Road, Salisbury, SP2 7NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP2 7NU

Average Price
£618,102

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£740,240

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£577,389

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edison Road

Average Price
£625,282

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£693,532

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£579,782

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edison Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Edison Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-10-29	£750,000
Accident Repair Centre, 5 Edison Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£725,000	2019-01-09	£776,436
Prestex House Edison Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£480,000	2016-02-23	£573,467
10 Edison Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£264,000	2014-06-02	£357,132
14 Edison Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	1999-03-31	£624,593

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP2 7NU

Employment

SP2 7NU 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 retired residents living in SP2 7NU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Retired	95
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	9
Other	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	12
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School Wilton Road , SP2 7EJ	3out of 4	565 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School Westminster Road , SP2 7DG	- not rated	1,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bemerton St John Church of England Aided Primary School Lower Road , Bemerton SP2 9NW	- not rated	1,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bemerton St John Church of England Primary Lower Road , Bemerton SP2 9NW	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harnham Infants' School Saxon Road , SP2 8JZ	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Wiltshire UTC Wilton Road , SP2 7EU	- not rated	656 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Wordsworth's Grammar School 11 The Close , SP1 2EB	- not rated	1,464 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	1,481 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
South Wilts Grammar School for Girls Stratford Road , SP1 3JJ	- not rated	1,691 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
South Wilts Grammar School Stratford Road , SP1 3JJ	3out of 4	1,691 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	766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Avon Middle School Devizes Road , SP2 9LY	- not rated	1,601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilton CofE Middle School The Hollows , Wilton SP2 0JE	- not rated	5,053 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salisbury College Southampton Road , SP1 2LW	- not rated	2,048 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Sixth Form College 66-78 Tollgate Road , SP1 2JJ	- not rated	2,155 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
Brunel College Brunel House , Mitchell Road SP2 7PY	- not rated	203 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning) Wilton Road , SP2 7EU	- not rated	653 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Leaden Hall School 70 the Close , SP1 2EP	- not rated	1,249 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Holmwood House 26 the Close , SP1 2EJ	- not rated	1,302 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Brookdale Education Centre 51 Hulse Road , SP1 3LU	- not rated	1,474 yd	Other independent 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
Saffron Blues Cafe limited	Snack Cabin, Brunel Road	184 yd
Fountain Cafe	Salisbury Medical Practice, Fisherton House	415 yd
Munchies Kitchen Salisbury Ltd @	Law Courts, Wilton Road	529 yd
Cafe Local	Salisbury Railway Station, South Western Road	583 yd
Caterplus @ Chapters - Platinum Skie	Constable Court, Fountain Way	626 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Horse And Groom	Wilton Road, Salisbury	579 yd
The Village Freehouse	The Village, Wilton Road	651 yd
Fisherton Working Mens Club	15 Wilton Road, Salisbury	693 yd
Caboose	South Western Road, Salisbury	735 yd
The Railway Tavern	South Western Road, Salisbury	735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roam Catering LTD	Unit 22, Norton Enterprise Park	376 yd
Saffron	17 Wilton Road, Salisbury	693 yd
Snack Packers	3 Wilton Road, Salisbury	693 yd
Desi Spice Hut	157 Fisherton Street, Salisbury	722 yd
King's Wok	141 Fisherton Street, Salisbury	722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Welcome	207 Wilton Road, Salisbury		894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Middle Street Meadow Middle Street	grass pitches	547 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Salisbury) SUMMERLOCK APPROACH	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	947 yd
Curves For Women (Salisbury) (Closed) 52A 52A FISHERTON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
Harnham Cricket Ground Harnham Road	grass pitches	1,060 yd
Sarum St Pauls Ce Primary School WESTMINSTER ROAD	grass pitches	1,063 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 SP2 7NU