Railway Cottages, Amesbury, Salisbury, SP4 7EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SP4 7EH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	48.1%	48.4%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	51.9%	51.6%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.6%

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 vicinity of SP4 7EH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.6% 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	19.6%	23%	3.4%	37.9%	-14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	61.7%	56.6%	-5.1%	44.2%	12.4%
Separated	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.8%	8.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.4%	8.6%	2.2%	6.1%	2.5%

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	42.6%	48.1%	5.5%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	31.1%	33%	1.9%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	18.1%	11.5%	-6.6%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	26.4%	14.5%	-11.9%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	16.9%	3.7%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	13.3%	1.0%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	19.6%	9.0%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	27.5%	6.2%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	9.4%	2%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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)
Other Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	95.2%	98.4%	3.2%	81.4%	17.0%
Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	84.8%	92.3%	7.5%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	7.4%	5.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.6%	1%	-4.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	93.8%	9.4%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.8%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	6.7%	0.3%	-6.4%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	63.8%	46.2%	17.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Railway Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Cottages was 81.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.2% higher than the Amesbury East & Bulford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Railway Cottages has the 19th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Amesbury East & Bulford and the 322nd highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.7%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SP4 7EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Railway Cottages are based on 10 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 Railway Cottages, Amesbury, Salisbury, SP4 7EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP4 7EH

Average Price
£429,674

Semi-Detached
£429,674

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Cottages

Average Price
£316,832

Semi-Detached
£316,832

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Railway Cottages, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2006-04-27	£409,108
2 Railway Cottages, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,000	2000-03-24	£300,184
2 Railway Cottages, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£52,000	1996-11-29	£275,122

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP4 7EH

Employment

SP4 7EH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	109
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Kitchener Road , Amesbury SP4 7AX	2out of 4	720 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury Earls Court Road , Amesbury SP4 7LX	1out of 4	962 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Gate Primary School Great Amber Way , Amesbury SP4 7GD	- not rated	1,694 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Amesbury Archer Primary School Shears Drive , Archers Gate SP4 7XX	- not rated	1,786 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School John French Way , Bulford Village SP4 9HP	2out of 4	2,222 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Stonehenge School Holders Road , SP4 7PW	3out of 4	329 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avon Valley Academy Recreation Road , Durrington SP4 8HH	2out of 4	2,837 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avondale Preparatory School High Street , Bulford SP4 9DR	- not rated	1,854 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Amesbury Customer Cafe	Tesco Superstore, London Road	266 yd
Solstice Play	Unit 1, Amesbury Distribution Park	266 yd
Taco Bell	Unit 2, Mid Summer Place	666 yd
Animal Friends Insurance	7 The Crescent, Sun Rise Way	747 yd
The Amesbury Archer, Harvester	The Amesbury Archer, Mid Summer Place	828 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery Amesbury, Solstice RP	Toby Carvery, Mid Summer Place	918 yd
New Inn	High Street, Amesbury	1,022 yd
The Bell	Salisbury Street, Amesbury	1,037 yd
Boscombe Down Recreational Club	Lyndhurst Road, Amesbury	1,052 yd
Amesbury Bowls Club	Salisbury Road, Amesbury	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amesbury Fish Bar	5 The Arcade, Earls Court Road	940 yd
Chans	4 The Arcade, Earls Court Road	941 yd
Tater Shack	3 The Arcade, Earls Court Road	941 yd
Family Kebab House	1 Smithfield Street, Amesbury	978 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl 1278	Lidl, London Road	266 yd
Tesco 6294	Tesco Superstore, London Road	266 yd
Co-operative Group	23 Salisbury Street, Amesbury	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Amesbury Sports & Community Centre HOLDERS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	403 yd
Amesbury Sports Centre Playing Fields Holders Road	grass pitches	609 yd
Fisherton Recreation Ground (Closed) Cold Harbour	grass pitches	709 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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