Harnham Road, Salisbury, SP2 8JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SP2 8JY 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	53.2%	51.1%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.8%	48.9%	2.1%	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	21.1%	27.2%	6.1%	37.9%	-10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59.3%	49.5%	-9.8%	44.2%	5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.1%	9.7%	1.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	8.1%	10.2%	2.1%	6.1%	4.1%

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	52%	47.8%	-4.2%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	34.3%	35.7%	1.4%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	10.1%	12.6%	2.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	14.1%	2.1%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	9.8%	-10.3%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	16.6%	9.4%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	43.9%	0.8%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98%	96.1%	-1.9%	81.4%	14.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	93.5%	92.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	92.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.6%	5.6%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6%	1.3%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	64.5%	46.2%	18.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Harnham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harnham Road was 136.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% lower than the Salisbury Harnham East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harnham Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Salisbury Harnham East and the 152nd highest crime rate of 1,620 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 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 8JY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Harnham Road are based on 242 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 Harnham Road, Salisbury, SP2 8JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP2 8JY

Average Price
£289,012

Semi-Detached
£292,141

Terraced
£246,768

Detached
£456,425

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harnham Road

Average Price
£412,044

Semi-Detached
£456,458

Terraced
£390,406

Detached
£725,904

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,925

Other
£2,415,914

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harnham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
151 Harnham Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-02-07	£224,235
155 Harnham Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-10-27	£228,636
151 Harnham Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-06-16	£217,570
161 Harnham Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£202,500	2021-10-29	£226,099
165A Harnham Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-10-05	£206,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP2 8JY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SP2 8JY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	46
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Construction	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harnham Infants' School Saxon Road , SP2 8JZ	3out of 4	192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School Saxon Road , Harnham SP2 8JZ	3out of 4	192 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Exeter Street , SP1 2SG	3out of 4	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School Wilton Road , SP2 7EJ	3out of 4	1,603 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Shady Bower , SP1 2RG	1out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,085 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bishop Wordsworth's Grammar School 11 The Close , SP1 2EB	- not rated	1,108 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
South Wiltshire UTC Wilton Road , SP2 7EU	- not rated	1,799 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wilts Grammar School for Girls Stratford Road , SP1 3JJ	- not rated	2,387 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
South Wilts Grammar School Stratford Road , SP1 3JJ	3out of 4	2,387 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	1,835 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Avon Middle School Devizes Road , SP2 9LY	- not rated	2,744 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	1,507 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Sixth Form College 66-78 Tollgate Road , SP1 2JJ	- not rated	1,683 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
Leaden Hall School 70 the Close , SP1 2EP	- not rated	565 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Salisbury Cathedral School 1 The Close , SP1 2EQ	- not rated	889 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmwood House 26 the Close , SP1 2EJ	- not rated	977 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Brunel College Brunel House , Mitchell Road SP2 7PY	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury College of Art Southampton Road , SP1 2PP	- not rated	1,389 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Caterplus @ Chapters - Platinum Skie	Constable Court, Fountain Way	545 yd
Cafe at Salisbury & SW Museum	Salisbury And South Wiltshire Museum, The Kings House, 65 West Walk	631 yd
Riflemans Table	58 West Walk, The Close	853 yd
Bell Tower Tearooms	32 North Walk, The Close	950 yd
National Trust - Garden Tea Room	Mompesson House, The Close	973 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harnham Community Sports & Social Cl	Harnham Community Sports And Social Club, Parsonage Green	177 yd
The Greyfisher	Ayleswade Road, Harnham	799 yd
Salisbury Masonic Association Ltd	Freemasons Hall, 100 Crane Street	1,034 yd
Old Ale and Coffee House	The Old Ale House, Crane Street	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Harnham Fishbar	Norfolk Road, Harnham		493 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harnham Cricket Ground Harnham Road	grass pitches	107 yd
Harnham Church Of England Junior School Saxon Road	grass pitches	188 yd
Harnham Community Sports & Social Club PARSONAGE GREEN	grass pitches	343 yd
Middle Street Meadow Middle Street	grass pitches	663 yd
Salisbury Cathedral School THE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	868 yd
Bishop Wordsworths School EXETER STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,085 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	119.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SP2 8JY