The Ridge, Redlynch, Salisbury, SP5 2LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SP5 2LN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	50.4%	-5.0%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	44.6%	49.6%	5.0%	49.0%	0.6%

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 SP5 2LN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.7% 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	12%	20.3%	8.3%	37.9%	-17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	64.4%	55.7%	-8.7%	44.2%	11.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.5%	9.9%	3.4%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	15.3%	10.8%	-4.5%	6.1%	4.7%

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	43.8%	45%	1.2%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	43.5%	35.4%	-8.1%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	10.8%	16.3%	5.5%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	11.1%	-12.0%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	7.2%	0.3%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	13%	-6.9%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	6%	7.7%	1.7%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	13%	6.5%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	43.8%	10.5%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	95.4%	96.7%	1.3%	81.4%	15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	95.4%	94.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	95%	-0.4%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.0%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is The Ridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ridge was 12.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% lower than the Downton & Ebble Valley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Ridge has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Downton & Ebble Valley and the 178th lowest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.7%.

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

Average Household Income
£54,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SP5 2LN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 The Ridge are based on 84 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 The Ridge, Redlynch, Salisbury, SP5 2LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP5 2LN

Average Price
£493,436

Semi-Detached
£289,127

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£546,529

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£416,142

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridge

Average Price
£596,552

Semi-Detached
£430,619

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£651,983

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£423,042

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ridge Cottage The Ridge, Salisbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-09-01	£288,347
Siverals The Ridge, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-08-12	£314,430
New Horizon The Ridge, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-05-11	£490,058
Hethersett The Ridge, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2020-06-24	£493,213
Woodfalls Inn The Ridge, Salisbury, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2020-06-05	£423,042

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP5 2LN

Employment

SP5 2LN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SP5 2LN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School Morgans Vale Road , Redlynch SP5 2HU	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hale Primary School Hatchett Green , Hale SP6 2NE	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downton CofE VA Primary School Gravel Close , Downton SP5 3LZ	4out of 4	2,974 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Breamore Church of England Primary School Salisbury Road , Breamore SP6 2EF	3out of 4	4,934 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Trafalgar School at Downton Breamore Road , Downton SP5 3HN	3out of 4	3,027 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Woodfalls Inn	The Ridge, Woodfalls		2 yd
Redlynch Playing Fields Sports & Soc	Redlynch Social Club, The Ridge		2 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Redlynch Recreation Ground THE RIDGE	grass pitches, tennis courts	314 yd
Morgan'S Valley & Woodfalls C Of E Va Primary School (Closed) Morgans Vale Road	grass pitches	1,084 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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