Rectory Road, Salisbury, SP2 7SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SP2 7SD is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	49.7%	46.4%	-3.3%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	50.3%	53.6%	3.3%	49.0%	4.6%

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 SP2 7SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	51.2%	43.9%	-7.3%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	30.7%	7.5%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.5%	12.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	6%	9.4%	3.4%	6.1%	3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.5%	39%	0.5%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	37.4%	42.4%	5.0%	33.6%	8.8%
Fair health	17.1%	14.8%	-2.3%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	13.1%	20.3%	7.2%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	8%	-8.7%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	13.2%	-3.5%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	16.5%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	34.4%	-1.9%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.6%	3%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0%	7.6%	7.6%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.6%	84%	-9.6%	81.4%	2.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	85%	69.3%	-15.7%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	7%	13.9%	6.9%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	11.3%	7.6%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	69.6%	-15.4%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	11.4%	10.9%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	2.7%	5.9%	3.2%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Rectory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Road was 50.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.9% lower than the Salisbury Harnham East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rectory Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Salisbury Harnham East and the 638th highest crime rate of 1,620 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.3%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SP2 7SD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Rectory Road are based on 79 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 Rectory Road, Salisbury, SP2 7SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP2 7SD

Average Price
£628,647

Semi-Detached
£570,648

Terraced
£612,759

Detached
£795,085

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Road

Average Price
£580,993

Semi-Detached
£592,538

Terraced
£604,176

Detached
£569,173

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Rectory Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2025-12-19	£534,159
50 Rectory Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-12-12	£375,551
51 Rectory Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-12-01	£490,855
53 Rectory Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£499,950	2021-09-22	£573,489
35 Rectory Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£662,500	2020-12-01	£771,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP2 7SD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School Westminster Road , SP2 7DG	- not rated	1,044 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Exeter Street , SP1 2SG	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harnham Infants' School Saxon Road , SP2 8JZ	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School Saxon Road , Harnham SP2 8JZ	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Wordsworth's Grammar School 11 The Close , SP1 2EB	- not rated	759 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	784 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
South Wiltshire UTC Wilton Road , SP2 7EU	- not rated	1,076 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wilts Grammar School for Girls Stratford Road , SP1 3JJ	- not rated	1,377 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
South Wilts Grammar School Stratford Road , SP1 3JJ	3out of 4	1,377 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	996 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Avon Middle School Devizes Road , SP2 9LY	- not rated	1,929 yd	Community 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	1,345 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Sixth Form College 66-78 Tollgate Road , SP1 2JJ	- not rated	1,435 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
Holmwood House 26 the Close , SP1 2EJ	- not rated	613 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Leaden Hall School 70 the Close , SP1 2EP	- not rated	745 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Include Salisbury 18 Milford Street , SP1 2AP	- not rated	856 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Cathedral School 1 The Close , SP1 2EQ	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Farringdon Centre School Lane , SP1 3YA	- not rated	918 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
The Yard	16 Dews Road, Salisbury	167 yd
Encircles	Elim Christian Centre, Dews Road	167 yd
Gurkha Kitchen	Arzoo Restaurant, 129-133 South Western Road	200 yd
Shah Jahan	111-113 South Western Road, Salisbury	200 yd
LaLaHan Grill and Meze Bar	99 Fisherton Street, Salisbury	212 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caboose	South Western Road, Salisbury	200 yd
The Railway Tavern	South Western Road, Salisbury	200 yd
Railway Social Club	Fisherton Street, Salisbury	250 yd
The Bridge Tap	12-14 Fisherton Street, Salisbury	368 yd
Salisbury Masonic Association Ltd	Freemasons Hall, 100 Crane Street	429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KK's Chinese Takeaway	102 Fisherton Street, Salisbury	271 yd
Pizza Hut	52 Fisherton Street, Salisbury	306 yd
Domino's Pizza	46 Fisherton Street, Salisbury	306 yd
Amigos Pizza	20 Fisherton Street, Salisbury	368 yd
Charcoal Grill	18 Fisherton Street, Salisbury	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	33 The Maltings, Salisbury	465 yd
Tesco Metro 3151	21-25 Castle Street, Salisbury	592 yd
Iceland	33-35 Castle Street, Salisbury	592 yd
Marks & Spencer	23-27 New Canal, Salisbury	636 yd
Waitrose Petrol Forecourt	Waitrose Superstore, Churchill Way West	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves For Women (Salisbury) (Closed) 52A 52A FISHERTON STREET	health and fitness suite	307 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Salisbury) SUMMERLOCK APPROACH	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	323 yd
Bishop Wordsworths School EXETER STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	783 yd
Middle Street Meadow Middle Street	grass pitches	802 yd
Salisbury Cathedral School THE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	843 yd
Harnham Cricket Ground Harnham Road	grass pitches	935 yd
Mygym Health & Fitness 16-22 16-22 GUILDER LANE	health and fitness suite	1,011 yd
Sarum St Pauls Ce Primary School WESTMINSTER ROAD	grass pitches	1,044 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SP2 7SD