Waterside, Downton, Salisbury, SP5 3PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SP5 3PQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	53.4%	2.3%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	48.9%	46.6%	-2.3%	49.0%	-2.4%

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	21.3%	30.3%	9.0%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	61.7%	47.1%	-14.6%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.1%	10.2%	2.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	8.5%	7.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	1.3%

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 (85.6%) 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	52.1%	44.2%	-7.9%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	28%	41.4%	13.4%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	15.8%	11.2%	-4.6%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	22.1%	20%	-2.1%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	6.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15.5%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	37%	40.4%	3.4%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	97.4%	95.7%	-1.7%	81.4%	14.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.1%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	92.6%	88.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	2.6%	6.8%	4.2%	6.1%	0.7%
Africa	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	89.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.7%	9.4%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Waterside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterside was 49.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.3% lower than the Downton & Ebble Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterside has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Downton & Ebble Valley and the 665th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.4%.

🔎 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 3PQ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Waterside are based on 15 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 Waterside, Downton, Salisbury, SP5 3PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP5 3PQ

Average Price
£362,957

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£362,957

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterside

Average Price
£354,995

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£354,995

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WatersideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Waterside, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-10-27	£429,253
2 Waterside, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-01-17	£323,486
1 Waterside, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-09-23	£356,123
2 Waterside, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£266,500	2016-07-05	£357,662
4 Waterside, Salisbury, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2016-03-29	£454,805

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP5 3PQ

Employment

SP5 3PQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SP5 3PQ 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	71
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	12
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downton CofE VA Primary School Gravel Close , Downton SP5 3LZ	4out of 4	554 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School Morgans Vale Road , Redlynch SP5 2HU	3out of 4	2,128 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hale Primary School Hatchett Green , Hale SP6 2NE	3out of 4	3,098 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Breamore Church of England Primary School Salisbury Road , Breamore SP6 2EF	3out of 4	4,629 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	848 yd	Academy converter	No	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
Borough Cafe	70 The Borough, Downton		423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wooden Spoon	High Street, Downton		136 yd
The Goat at Downton	The Goat, 62 The Borough		585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spinnaker Fish Bar	10A High Street, Downton		102 yd
Downton Grill & Kebab	Unit 4, 53 The Borough		576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	66 The Borough, Downton		423 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Trafalgar School At Downton BREAMORE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	934 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%

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