Old Sarum Park, Old Sarum, Salisbury, SP4 6BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SP4 6BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.8%	49.2%	0.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 vicinity of SP4 6BU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.1%	20.3%	3.2%	37.9%	-17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	70.8%	69.9%	-0.9%	44.2%	25.7%
Separated	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	6.5%	4.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.4%	52.8%	-8.6%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	29.6%	34.9%	5.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	7.5%	10.6%	3.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around SP4 6BU this area, 5.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 54.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	5.5%	-3.5%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	13.3%	-2.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.5%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	53.7%	54.5%	0.8%	33.8%	20.7%
Other	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99%	95%	-4.0%	81.4%	13.6%
Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	88.1%	89.1%	1.0%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	7%	3.8%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	88.7%	0.6%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	8.8%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	9%	0%	-9.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	76.7%	15.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	60.7%	46.2%	14.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Old Sarum Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Sarum Park was 25.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.8% lower than the Alderbury & Whiteparish average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Sarum Park has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Alderbury & Whiteparish and the 495th lowest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.6%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SP4 6BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Old Sarum Park are based on 8 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 Old Sarum Park, Old Sarum, Salisbury, SP4 6BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP4 6BU

Average Price
£480,414

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£256,559

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£592,341

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Sarum Park

Average Price
£678,882

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£264,303

Detached
£341,478

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,035,579

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Sarum ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 2 Woodford Centre Old Sarum Park, Salisbury, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-09-01	£583,929
Unit 2 Woodford Centre Old Sarum Park, Salisbury, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£588,000	2016-09-05	£680,222
Unit 4 Woodford Centre Old Sarum Park, Salisbury, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£480,000	2015-07-16	£620,395
Unit 2 Centre One Old Sarum Park, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£47,750	1996-05-28	£264,303

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP4 6BU

Employment

SP4 6BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	118
Retired	97
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	42
Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Sarum Primary School Pheasant Drive , Old Sarum SP4 6GH	3out of 4	310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greentrees Primary School Sycamore Drive , Bishopdown SP1 3GZ	- not rated	1,668 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School Summerlug , Winterbourne Earls SP4 6HA	3out of 4	2,346 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyndham Park Infants' School Somerset Road , SP1 3BL	4out of 4	2,591 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury Somerset Road , SP1 3BL	2out of 4	2,685 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic School Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1QY	3out of 4	2,809 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Girls' School Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RD	3out of 4	2,905 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wyvern College Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RE	3out of 4	2,951 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
South Wilts Grammar School Stratford Road , SP1 3JJ	4out of 4	3,063 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sarum Academy Westwood Road , SP2 9HS	3out of 4	4,490 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,528 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
Exeter House Special School Somerset Road , SP1 3BL	3out of 4	2,702 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leehurst Swan School 19 Campbell Road , Salisbury SP1 3BQ	- not rated	3,232 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chafyn Grove School Bourne Avenue , SP1 1LR	- not rated	3,416 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Spires School Lane , Salisbury SP1 3YA	- not rated	3,789 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	3,855 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
Skies Cafe	Old Sarum Airfield, Old Sarum	404 yd
Jumpin Inflatable Fun	Unit 1c, Castlegate Business Park	581 yd
Old Sarum Development Centre Cafe	Alabare Development Centre, Portway	896 yd
SP's Longhedge Kebab Junction	2 Rhodes-Moorhouse Way, Longhedge	985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Salisbury FC Limited	Raymond Mcenhill Stadium, Partridge Way		382 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mandarin House	6 Rhodes-Moorhouse Way, Longhedge		1,019 yd
Caprinos Pizza	8 Rhodes-Moorhouse Way, Longhedge		1,024 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Ltd.	Local Centre, Portway		231 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salisbury Fc RAYMOND MCENHILL STADIUM RAYMOND MCENHILL STADIUM PARTRIDGE WAY	grass pitches	381 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.0%

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	79 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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