The SP2 8DS postcode is in Wiltshire, Wiltshire postcode town, within South West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SP2 |
| Ward | Salisbury Harnham East |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Salisbury East Harnham |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Wiltshire |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Salisbury |
| Police Force | Wiltshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Salisbury Harnham East |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Salisbury |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 30247 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Delayed retirement / Affluent communities / Country Living, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Close, The(0.36 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is New Bridge Road(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Salisbury(0.95 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(20.29 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, SalisburyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SP1 2SG (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Salisbury Cathedral SchoolAll Through, None | 3-13 | SP1 2EQ (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | SP2 8JZ (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Harnham Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | SP2 8JZ (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SP1 2ED (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Salisbury Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-19 | SP1 2JJ (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Godolphin SchoolAll Through, None | 3-18 | SP1 2RA (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Longford CofE (VC) Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | SP5 4DS (0.90 mi) | Details |
| The SpiresAll Through, Good | 6-18 | SP1 3YA (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HARCOURT MEDICAL CENTRE(0.64 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| harcourt medical centreActivethe harcourt medical ctr, crane bridge road, salisbury, wiltshire | 01722333214 | SP2 7TD |
| salisbury walk-in hcActiveavon approach, salisbury, wiltshire | 01722331191 | SP1 3SL |
| sarum health groupActivemillstream medical centre, millstream house, avon approach, salisbury | 01722322726 | SP1 3SL |
| three chequers medical practiceActive72 endless street, salisbury, wiltshire | 01722336441 | SP1 3UH |
The population of SP28DS is 282 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1071), Between 35 to 44 (808), and Between 45 to 54 (789).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 235 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 22.
Regarding education, 122 adults have Level 4, while 24 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (333), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (135).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (161), followed by No religion (90).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (75) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (51), and Intermediate occupations (23).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (369), and 261 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1052) and Middle East and Asia (62).