Watergate Lane, Bulford, Salisbury, SP4 9DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SP4 9DY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.4%	50.7%	6.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	55.6%	49.3%	-6.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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 9DY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% 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	29.5%	25.7%	-3.8%	37.9%	-12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	54.4%	-1.9%	44.2%	10.2%
Separated	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.5%	11.4%	3.9%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	3.5%	6.8%	3.3%	6.1%	0.7%

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	49.2%	46.7%	-2.5%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	33.2%	36%	2.8%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	13.2%	12.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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	19.7%	17.8%	-1.9%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8.5%	-2.9%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	19.1%	1.0%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	19.5%	3.4%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	25.8%	1.0%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	6.3%	3.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	98.3%	93.5%	-4.8%	81.4%	12.1%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	90.5%	90.8%	0.3%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	6.1%	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%	1.3%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	90.8%	0.6%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	1%	4.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2%	4%	2.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	60.7%	46.2%	14.5%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Watergate Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watergate Lane was 66.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.8% higher than the Amesbury East & Bulford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Watergate Lane has the 30th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Amesbury East & Bulford and the 443rd highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

🔎 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 9DY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Watergate Lane are based on 18 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 Watergate Lane, Bulford, Salisbury, SP4 9DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP4 9DY

Average Price
£719,212

Semi-Detached
£403,791

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£771,782

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watergate Lane

Average Price
£591,857

Semi-Detached
£373,211

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£619,188

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watergate LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Kimberley House Watergate Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£394,000	2015-09-17	£549,970
16 Watergate Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2015-04-14	£417,896
20 Watergate Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2012-06-15	£505,185
Kimberley House Watergate Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2011-06-09	£559,439
20 Watergate Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2006-12-01	£537,778

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP4 9DY

Employment

SP4 9DY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	89
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	51
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School John French Way , Bulford Village SP4 9HP	2out of 4	822 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School Bulford Road , Durrington SP4 8DL	3out of 4	869 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School School Road , Durrington SP4 8HJ	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Kitchener Road , Amesbury SP4 7AX	2out of 4	2,258 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	2,495 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,352 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stonehenge School Holders Road , SP4 7PW	3out of 4	1,940 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	259 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
Cafe Metro Plaza	Unit 2, The Plaza		793 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rose And Crown	High Street, Bulford		206 yd
Bulford Working Mens Club	31 High Street, Bulford		276 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
King Fish	Unit 3, The Plaza		793 yd
Wok with U	23-25 Bulford Road, Durrington		988 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd 5664	Unit 1, The Plaza		793 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bulford Recreation Ground BULFORD VILLAGE HALL BULFORD VILLAGE HALL WATERGATE LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	154 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	5.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	35.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19 Mbit/s

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