Blackcross Road, Amesbury, Salisbury, SP4 7XH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SP4 7XH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.5%	1.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.5%	48.5%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	34.1%	33.3%	-0.8%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	49.6%	2.9%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.9%	11%	0.1%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) 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	61.8%	46%	-15.8%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	28.7%	40.8%	12.1%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	5.5%	10.6%	5.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	10.9%	11.7%	0.8%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	13.8%	-5.9%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.7%	15.4%	-7.3%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	27.9%	15.7%	16.9%	11.0%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	25.5%	-2.9%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	97.3%	91.7%	-5.6%	81.4%	10.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	90.1%	88%	-2.1%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	4.1%	6.2%	2.1%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	87.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.4%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0.3%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Blackcross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackcross Road was 71.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.5% higher than the Amesbury East & Bulford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blackcross Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Amesbury East & Bulford and the 418th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.8%.

🔎 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 7XH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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 Blackcross Road are based on 104 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 Blackcross Road, Amesbury, Salisbury, SP4 7XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP4 7XH

Average Price
£313,944

Semi-Detached
£318,047

Terraced
£296,084

Detached
£385,951

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackcross Road

Average Price
£336,667

Semi-Detached
£333,128

Terraced
£325,749

Detached
£427,100

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackcross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Blackcross Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-08-08	£308,270
16 Blackcross Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-05-30	£354,200
26 Blackcross Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£302,000	2024-09-18	£316,018
10 Blackcross Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-06-08	£237,281
20 Blackcross Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£327,500	2022-10-07	£330,404

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP4 7XH

Employment

SP4 7XH 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	128
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	31
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Amesbury Archer Primary School Shears Drive , Archers Gate SP4 7XX	- not rated	541 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Gate Primary School Great Amber Way , Amesbury SP4 7GD	- not rated	560 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury Earls Court Road , Amesbury SP4 7LX	1out of 4	661 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Kitchener Road , Amesbury SP4 7AX	2out of 4	988 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	3,293 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	953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avon Valley Academy Recreation Road , Durrington SP4 8HH	2out of 4	4,077 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	3,032 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Orchard Gate	The Orchard, Bence Court		399 yd
Amesbury Tandoori	121 Salisbury Road, Amesbury		1,020 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boscombe Down Recreational Club	Lyndhurst Road, Amesbury	196 yd
Amebury RFC @ Centenary Pavillion	Centenary Park, Archers Way	279 yd
Amesbury Bowls Club	Salisbury Road, Amesbury	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noble House	4 Bence Court, Archers Way	399 yd
Harlees Fish & Chips Ltd	3 Bence Court, Archers Way	399 yd
Chans	4 The Arcade, Earls Court Road	1,060 yd
Tater Shack	3 The Arcade, Earls Court Road	1,060 yd
Amesbury Fish Bar	5 The Arcade, Earls Court Road	1,060 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cooperative Food	Boscombe Road, Amesbury		266 yd
Co-operative Group Food Store	1 Bence Court, Archers Way		399 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Amesbury Archer Primary School SHEARS DRIVE	grass pitches	471 yd
Amesbury Sports Centre Playing Fields Holders Road	grass pitches	637 yd
Amesbury Sports & Community Centre HOLDERS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,013 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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