Nicolson Vale, Longhedge, Salisbury, SP4 6SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SP4 6SZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.6%	48.3%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 SP4 6SZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	30.8%	48.7%	17.9%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	34.7%	-20.8%	44.2%	-9.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	4%	2.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.5%	10.9%	2.4%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	58.4%	58.6%	0.2%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	32%	24.7%	-7.3%	33.6%	-8.9%
Fair health	9.1%	12.1%	3.0%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	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.

In the area around SP4 6SZ this area, 8.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	8.2%	-5.6%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	13.6%	-5.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.3%	25.9%	3.6%	16.9%	9.0%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	36.1%	7.8%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	94.4%	88.4%	-6.0%	81.4%	7.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	91.2%	87.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	87%	-3.6%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.4%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	1.3%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.6%	37.2%	17.4%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Nicolson Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nicolson Vale was 117.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 307.3% higher than the Alderbury & Whiteparish average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nicolson Vale has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Alderbury & Whiteparish and the 177th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.2%.

🔎 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 6SZ, 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 Nicolson Vale are based on 22 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 Nicolson Vale, Longhedge, Salisbury, SP4 6SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP4 6SZ

Average Price
£321,506

Semi-Detached
£389,865

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£435,240

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,948

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nicolson Vale

Average Price
£377,288

Semi-Detached
£416,853

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£447,108

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,224

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nicolson ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Nicolson Vale, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-06-28	£363,721
52 Nicolson Vale, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-06-21	£385,116
62 Nicolson Vale, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-12-12	£446,625
8 Nicolson Vale, Salisbury, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,000	2023-11-24	£87,155
50 Nicolson Vale, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-11-03	£374,045

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP4 6SZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	190
Part-Time Employee	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	19
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	13
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Construction	13
Education	13
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1

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	743 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greentrees Primary School Sycamore Drive , Bishopdown SP1 3GZ	- not rated	2,299 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stratford Road , Stratford-sub-Castle SP1 3LL	3out of 4	2,606 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School Summerlug , Winterbourne Earls SP4 6HA	3out of 4	2,911 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyndham Park Infants' School Somerset Road , SP1 3BL	4out of 4	3,077 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Wilts Grammar School Stratford Road , SP1 3JJ	4out of 4	3,381 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic School Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1QY	3out of 4	3,534 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Girls' School Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RD	3out of 4	3,617 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wyvern College Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RE	3out of 4	3,657 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Sarum Academy Westwood Road , SP2 9HS	3out of 4	4,238 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	5,059 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	3,162 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leehurst Swan School 19 Campbell Road , Salisbury SP1 3BQ	- not rated	3,716 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chafyn Grove School Bourne Avenue , SP1 1LR	- not rated	3,969 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Spires School Lane , Salisbury SP1 3YA	- not rated	4,232 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	4,303 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
SP's Longhedge Kebab Junction	2 Rhodes-Moorhouse Way, Longhedge	245 yd
Old Sarum Development Centre Cafe	Alabare Development Centre, Portway	817 yd
Skies Cafe	Old Sarum Airfield, Old Sarum	859 yd
Jumpin Inflatable Fun	Unit 1c, Castlegate Business Park	912 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Salisbury FC Limited	Raymond Mcenhill Stadium, Partridge Way		433 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mandarin House	6 Rhodes-Moorhouse Way, Longhedge		270 yd
Caprinos Pizza	8 Rhodes-Moorhouse Way, Longhedge		279 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Ltd.	Local Centre, Portway		749 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salisbury Fc RAYMOND MCENHILL STADIUM RAYMOND MCENHILL STADIUM PARTRIDGE WAY	grass pitches	435 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	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

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