SP1 2AF is an active urban area located 0.4km from The Friary in Salisbury. Administratively it sits within Salisbury St Edmund's ward and the Salisbury constituency.
For renters and young professionals, SP1 2AF offers an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. By day, the area transitions to a shop until you drop character: major retail centres of national and regional significance. 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 (235 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.
Census 2021 statistics for SP1 2AF are sourced from Output Area E00163322 (shared with 69 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SP1 2AF House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SP1 2AF.
325
44
£ 49,900 /yr
53%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SP1 2AF 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 2AF — age 44, 46% ownership, 41% 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 2AF. 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
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near SP1 2AF are high at 235 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
Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School
Harnham Infants' School
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School
South Wilts Grammar School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
44 nearby- Discount Food Stores1.0 km
- Salisbury Convenience Store0.8 km
- The Southern Co-operative Ltd.0.8 km
- Edinburgh Woollen Mill0.2 km
- Blacks0.1 km
- + 39 more
Pub, NightClub
39 nearby- Five Rivers Bowls Club0.8 km
- The Wyndham Arms0.8 km
- Castle Street Social Club0.4 km
- Catering Contracts0.1 km
- Live Escape Rooms Salisbury Ltd0.3 km
- + 34 more
Takeaway Shop
32 nearby- Popeyes0.8 km
- Chef China Takeaway0.4 km
- Dominic Pizza Kebab0.3 km
- Harbour0.4 km
- Lees Fish & Chips0.3 km
- + 27 more
Restaurant, Cafe
84 nearby- Cornish Bakery0.1 km
- Allium0.1 km
- Alpino0.1 km
- Amouri Cafe0.6 km
- Arman Handcrafted Shop0.1 km
- + 79 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
9 nearby- Cathedral View B&B0.4 km
- Milford Hall Hotel0.8 km
- The Mercure White Hart Hotel0.3 km
- Chapter House0.3 km
- Red Lion Hotel0.2 km
- + 4 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Marks & Spencer0.1 km
- Waitrose Superstore1.0 km
- Waitrose Petrol Forecourt1.0 km
- Iceland0.3 km
- Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd0.2 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Salisbury0.7 km
- Dean11.7 km
- Grateley16.8 km
Bus Stops
- New Canal0.0 km
- New Canal0.0 km
- Coach Stop0.1 km
- New Canal0.1 km
- New Canal0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: SP12AF · Data under Open Government Licence