Dews Road, Salisbury, SP2 7SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SP2 7SN 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 7SN, 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 Dews Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dews Road was 58.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.8% lower than the Salisbury Harnham East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dews Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Salisbury Harnham East and the 539th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.1%.

🔎 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 7SN, 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 Dews Road are based on 51 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 Dews Road, Salisbury, SP2 7SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP2 7SN

Average Price
£236,402

Semi-Detached
£326,805

Terraced
£287,796

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,307

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dews Road

Average Price
£236,696

Semi-Detached
£321,246

Terraced
£279,523

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,391

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dews Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Dews Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-09-26	£340,000
9 Dews Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-12-16	£192,716
5 Dews Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-07-22	£269,196
7 Dews Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-01-24	£368,640
14 Dews Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2021-01-15	£266,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP2 7SN

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	566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School Westminster Road , SP2 7DG	4out of 4	797 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Exeter Street , SP1 2SG	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harnham Infants' School Saxon Road , SP2 8JZ	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School Saxon Road , Harnham SP2 8JZ	3out of 4	1,424 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 Church of England Grammar School Exeter Street , SP1 2ED	4out of 4	981 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
South Wilts Grammar School Stratford Road , SP1 3JJ	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wyvern College Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RE	3out of 4	2,763 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Edmund's Girls' School Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RD	3out of 4	2,812 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic School Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1QY	3out of 4	2,925 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	1,591 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 WASP Centre Brunel House , Mitchell Road SP2 7PY	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Spires School Lane , Salisbury SP1 3YA	- not rated	923 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	930 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour House School 78 Goodmayes Lane , Ilford IG8 9QA	- not rated	930 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	930 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	8 yd
Encircles	Elim Christian Centre, Dews Road	8 yd
Gurkha Kitchen	Arzoo Restaurant, 129-133 South Western Road	48 yd
Shah Jahan	111-113 South Western Road, Salisbury	48 yd
LaLaHan Grill and Meze Bar	99 Fisherton Street, Salisbury	54 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caboose	South Western Road, Salisbury	48 yd
The Railway Tavern	South Western Road, Salisbury	48 yd
Railway Social Club	Fisherton Street, Salisbury	87 yd
Fisherton Working Mens Club	15 Wilton Road, Salisbury	330 yd
The Bridge Tap	12-14 Fisherton Street, Salisbury	365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KK's Chinese Takeaway	102 Fisherton Street, Salisbury	155 yd
Desi Spice Hut	157 Fisherton Street, Salisbury	221 yd
King's Wok	141 Fisherton Street, Salisbury	221 yd
Pizza Hut	52 Fisherton Street, Salisbury	272 yd
Domino's Pizza	46 Fisherton Street, Salisbury	272 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	33 The Maltings, Salisbury	443 yd
Tesco Metro 3151	21-25 Castle Street, Salisbury	529 yd
Iceland	33-35 Castle Street, Salisbury	529 yd
Marks & Spencer	23-27 New Canal, Salisbury	654 yd
Waitrose Petrol Forecourt	Waitrose Superstore, Churchill Way West	733 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Salisbury) SUMMERLOCK APPROACH	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	191 yd
Curves For Women (Salisbury) (Closed) 52A 52A FISHERTON STREET	health and fitness suite	267 yd
Bishop Wordsworths School EXETER STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	855 yd
Sarum St Pauls Ce Primary School WESTMINSTER ROAD	grass pitches	891 yd
Middle Street Meadow Middle Street	grass pitches	933 yd
Salisbury Cathedral School THE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	957 yd
Riverside Tennis Club Coldharbour Lane	tennis courts	986 yd
Mygym Health & Fitness 16-22 16-22 GUILDER LANE	health and fitness suite	1,000 yd
Five Rivers Health And Well-Being Centre HULSE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,016 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SP2 7SN