SP1 1BN is an active urban area on Castle Street, 0.6km from The Friary in Salisbury. Administratively it sits within Salisbury St Edmund's ward and the Salisbury constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. The daytime character shifts — low density wholesale and retail in mostly white areas, often on urban fringe or close to transport nodes. The 45 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 54% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are high (174 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.
Census 2021 statistics for SP1 1BN are sourced from Output Area E00163295 (shared with 70 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CASTLE STREET, SP1 1BN House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CASTLE STREET, SP1 1BN.
335
45
£ 51,300 /yr
58%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates SP1 1BN — age 45, 24% ownership, 54% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SP1 1BN. The average age is 44.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Area Vibe: Active but flexible. The area is largely populated by a middle-aged demographic that favors the flexibility of the rental market.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near SP1 1BN are high at 174 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
South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School
Exeter House Special School
Wyndham Park Infants' School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
41 nearby- Salisbury Convenience Store0.6 km
- The Southern Co-operative Ltd.0.7 km
- Edinburgh Woollen Mill0.3 km
- Blacks0.3 km
- Blueberry Den0.4 km
- + 36 more
Pub, NightClub
40 nearby- Five Rivers Bowls Club1.0 km
- The Wyndham Arms0.6 km
- Castle Street Social Club0.0 km
- Catering Contracts0.4 km
- Live Escape Rooms Salisbury Ltd0.3 km
- + 35 more
Takeaway Shop
32 nearby- Popeyes0.6 km
- Chef China Takeaway0.5 km
- Dominic Pizza Kebab0.4 km
- Harbour0.2 km
- Lees Fish & Chips0.4 km
- + 27 more
Restaurant, Cafe
85 nearby- Cornish Bakery0.3 km
- Allium0.2 km
- Alpino0.3 km
- Amouri Cafe0.3 km
- Arman Handcrafted Shop0.3 km
- + 80 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
6 nearby- Cathedral View B&B0.7 km
- Milford Hall Hotel0.4 km
- The Mercure White Hart Hotel0.5 km
- Chapter House0.6 km
- Red Lion Hotel0.4 km
- + 1 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Waitrose Superstore0.7 km
- Marks & Spencer0.3 km
- Waitrose Petrol Forecourt0.7 km
- Iceland0.1 km
- Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd0.2 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Salisbury0.7 km
- Dean11.7 km
- Grateley16.6 km
Bus Stops
- Whites0.0 km
- Castle Street0.0 km
- Castle Street0.1 km
- Castle Gate0.1 km
- Tesco0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: SP11BN · Data under Open Government Licence