SP1 1BT is an active urban area located 0.5km 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. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a public administration and security zone — public administration and security with mainly white workforces. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 45) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 54% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are high (198 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.
Census 2021 statistics for SP1 1BT are sourced from Output Area E00163295 (shared with 70 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SP1 1BT House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SP1 1BT.
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
SP1 1BT is a mixed residential postcode — average age 45, 24% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. 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 1BT. 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
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.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near SP1 1BT are high at 198 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
86 nearby- Munchies Kitchen Salisbury Ltd @1.0 km
- Cornish Bakery0.1 km
- Allium0.1 km
- Alpino0.2 km
- Amouri Cafe0.4 km
- + 81 more
Retailers - Other
41 nearby- Edinburgh Woollen Mill0.2 km
- Blacks0.2 km
- Blueberry Den0.4 km
- Blueberry Den0.2 km
- Card Factory0.2 km
- + 36 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
6 nearby- Cathedral View B&B0.6 km
- Milford Hall Hotel0.6 km
- The Mercure White Hart Hotel0.4 km
- Chapter House0.5 km
- Red Lion Hotel0.3 km
- + 1 more
Pub, NightClub
39 nearby- Castle Street Social Club0.2 km
- Catering Contracts0.3 km
- Live Escape Rooms Salisbury Ltd0.3 km
- Lounge 300.4 km
- Old House Cafe Ltd0.3 km
- + 34 more
Takeaway Shop
32 nearby- Chef China Takeaway0.5 km
- Dominic Pizza Kebab0.4 km
- Harbour0.3 km
- Lees Fish & Chips0.4 km
- Mr Shawarama0.2 km
- + 27 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Waitrose Superstore0.8 km
- Marks & Spencer0.2 km
- Waitrose Petrol Forecourt0.8 km
- Iceland0.1 km
- Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd0.0 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Salisbury0.6 km
- Dean11.8 km
- Grateley16.7 km
Bus Stops
- Tesco0.1 km
- Blue Boar Row0.1 km
- Blue Boar Row0.1 km
- Castle Street0.1 km
- Castle Street0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: SP11BT · Data under Open Government Licence