Meads Road, Durrington, Salisbury, SP4 8BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SP4 8BG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	54%	49.2%	-4.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46%	50.8%	4.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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	27.9%	29.6%	1.7%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	46.6%	5.4%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	12.4%	13.4%	1.0%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	14.2%	5.7%	-8.5%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	44.2%	43.6%	-0.6%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	28.6%	30.1%	1.5%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	18.5%	20.9%	2.4%	12.7%	8.2%
Bad health	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.5%	23.1%	-15.4%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	12.6%	1.1%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	18.6%	-1.3%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	8.1%	6.3%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	18.2%	5.8%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	17%	5.9%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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)
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	100%	98.3%	-1.7%	81.4%	16.9%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	98.9%	93%	-5.9%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	0.7%	6.7%	6.0%	6.1%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	93%	-5.6%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	27.2%	13.5%	13.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Meads Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meads Road was 28.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.1% lower than the Amesbury East & Bulford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meads Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Amesbury East & Bulford and the 555th lowest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.6%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SP4 8BG, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Meads Road are based on 51 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 Meads Road, Durrington, Salisbury, SP4 8BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP4 8BG

Average Price
£349,374

Semi-Detached
£334,006

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£380,109

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meads Road

Average Price
£324,436

Semi-Detached
£297,598

Terraced
£244,074

Detached
£394,782

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£77,593

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meads Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Loft House, 62A Meads Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-11-19	£346,366
66 Meads Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-08-31	£426,809
64 Meads Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2017-12-07	£353,456
66 Meads Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£332,500	2017-04-12	£430,294
Juniper Cottage, 62 Meads Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-02-13	£333,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP4 8BG

Employment

SP4 8BG 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	84
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Education	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School School Road , Durrington SP4 8HJ	3out of 4	662 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School Bulford Road , Durrington SP4 8DL	3out of 4	701 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School The Causeway , Larkhill SP4 8FB	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School John French Way , Bulford Village SP4 9HP	2out of 4	1,961 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkhill Primary School Wilson Road , Larkhill SP4 8QB	2out of 4	3,002 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avon Valley Academy Recreation Road , Durrington SP4 8HH	2out of 4	644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stonehenge School Holders Road , SP4 7PW	3out of 4	3,015 yd	Community school	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	1,504 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
Emperor of India	128 Bulford Road, Durrington	426 yd
Maples Coffee Shop	Maples Coffee Shop, 97 Bulford Road	427 yd
Cafe Metro Plaza	Unit 2, The Plaza	744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Durrington Working Mens Club	40 Windsor Road, Durrington	365 yd
Stonehenge Inn	Stonehenge Road, Durrington	482 yd
Durrington Plough Inn	The Plough, Bulford Road	578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Durrington Kebab House	83 Bulford Road, Durrington	426 yd
La La Eat	110 Bulford Road, Durrington	451 yd
Wok with U	23-25 Bulford Road, Durrington	571 yd
King Fish	Unit 3, The Plaza	744 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	6 High Street, Durrington		85 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd 5664	Unit 1, The Plaza		744 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Durrington Recreation Ground BIRCHWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	570 yd
Durrington Swimming & Fitness Centre RECREATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	768 yd
Avon Valley College RECREATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	821 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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