SP1 1AJ is an active urban area on Minster Street, 0.5km from The Friary in Salisbury. Administratively it sits within Salisbury St Edmund's ward and the Salisbury constituency.
For renters and young professionals, SP1 1AJ offers an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. By day, the area transitions to a traditional high streets character: traditional high streets with some larger stores, mostly employees. An average age of 44 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 41% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are high (215 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: Average house prices are around £242k.
Census 2021 statistics for SP1 1AJ are sourced from Output Area E00163322 (shared with 69 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
MINSTER STREET, SP1 1AJ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for MINSTER STREET, SP1 1AJ.
325
44
£ 49,900 /yr
53%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SP1 1AJ is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates SP1 1AJ — age 44, 46% ownership, 41% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £242k.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SP1 1AJ. The average age is 43.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 265,000
5 sales · Mean £ 279,500
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near SP1 1AJ are high at 215 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury
St Martin's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School
South Wilts Grammar School
Harnham Infants' School
Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
85 nearby- Cornish Bakery0.1 km
- Allium0.1 km
- Alpino0.1 km
- Amouri Cafe0.5 km
- Arman Handcrafted Shop0.1 km
- + 80 more
Retailers - Other
42 nearby- Edinburgh Woollen Mill0.2 km
- Blacks0.1 km
- Blueberry Den0.3 km
- Blueberry Den0.2 km
- Card Factory0.2 km
- + 37 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
6 nearby- Cathedral View B&B0.5 km
- Milford Hall Hotel0.6 km
- The Mercure White Hart Hotel0.4 km
- Chapter House0.4 km
- Red Lion Hotel0.2 km
- + 1 more
Pub, NightClub
38 nearby- Castle Street Social Club0.2 km
- Catering Contracts0.3 km
- Live Escape Rooms Salisbury Ltd0.2 km
- Lounge 300.3 km
- Old House Cafe Ltd0.3 km
- + 33 more
Takeaway Shop
32 nearby- Chef China Takeaway0.4 km
- Dominic Pizza Kebab0.3 km
- Harbour0.2 km
- Lees Fish & Chips0.3 km
- Mr Shawarama0.1 km
- + 27 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Waitrose Superstore0.8 km
- Marks & Spencer0.1 km
- Waitrose Petrol Forecourt0.8 km
- Iceland0.1 km
- Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd0.1 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Salisbury0.7 km
- Dean11.7 km
- Grateley16.7 km
Bus Stops
- Blue Boar Row0.0 km
- Blue Boar Row0.1 km
- Tesco0.1 km
- Blue Boar Row0.1 km
- Blue Boar Row0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: SP11AJ · Data under Open Government Licence