Ford, Salisbury, SP4 6DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SP4 6DJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49.2%	47.9%	-1.3%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.8%	52.1%	1.3%	49.0%	3.1%

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 6DJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.6% 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	17.9%	24.3%	6.4%	37.9%	-13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	65.1%	62.6%	-2.5%	44.2%	18.4%
Separated	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	7.5%	5.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (87.9%) 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	56.9%	60%	3.1%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	30%	27.9%	-2.1%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	9.2%	8.6%	-0.6%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	16.8%	0.8%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	7.1%	-5.2%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	12.4%	-3.6%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	19.5%	8.2%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	38.9%	2.1%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
White	95.4%	96.4%	1.0%	81.4%	15.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	85.4%	91.4%	6.0%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	5.4%	0.7%	-4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	91.4%	6.8%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	65.2%	46.2%	19.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is SP4 6DJ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SP4 6DJ was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Alderbury & Whiteparish average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.2%.

🔎 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 6DJ, 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

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 Ford, Salisbury, SP4 6DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP4 6DJ

Average Price
£865,201

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£865,201

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SP4 6DJ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
White Gates, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£930,000	2020-12-11	£1,073,158
White Gates, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2016-05-13	£396,995
The Elms, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2003-09-04	£717,318
Bourne House, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, a newly built property	£350,000	2001-09-06	£887,719
Ford Farm House, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£267,500	1999-07-09	£953,204

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP4 6DJ

Employment

SP4 6DJ 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	40
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	10
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greentrees Primary School Sycamore Drive , Bishopdown SP1 3GZ	- not rated	1,050 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Sarum Primary School Pheasant Drive , Old Sarum SP4 6GH	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock 16 Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1QX	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyndham Park Infants' School Somerset Road , SP1 3BL	4out of 4	2,041 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School Summerlug , Winterbourne Earls SP4 6HA	3out of 4	2,066 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,556 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Girls' School Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RD	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wyvern College Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RE	3out of 4	1,741 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
South Wilts Grammar School Stratford Road , SP1 3JJ	4out of 4	2,791 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School Exeter Street , SP1 2ED	4out of 4	3,892 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,637 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	2,189 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chafyn Grove School Bourne Avenue , SP1 1LR	- not rated	2,563 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leehurst Swan School 19 Campbell Road , Salisbury SP1 3BQ	- not rated	2,569 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Spires School Lane , Salisbury SP1 3YA	- not rated	3,151 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	3,201 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wood Bar Ltd	Parkwood Health And Fitness, London Road		734 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hampton Inn	Pearce Way, Bishopdown		532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	London Road, Salisbury		986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salisbury Health & Fitness Club London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	734 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SP4 6DJ