Salisbury
Salisbury is a town in Wiltshire, England, with a population of around 44,748. It has around 1 school, 2 pharmacies, 3 supermarkets, and 39 restaurants & cafés, along with 65 bus stops and Salisbury railway station 0.6 km away. The average sold house price is around £395,491, and there were around 256 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Salisbury area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Wiltshire area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 510,333 residents at roughly 157 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 61st of 294 English council areas — better than 79% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
8°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 5° · 33% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:06Sunset 16:34
9h 28m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
53US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
294 reported · August 2026▲ 1% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences74
- Anti-social behaviour70
- Shoplifting45
- Public order38
17 stop & searches · mostly offensive weapons
Neighbourhood team: Salisbury City Centre · Wiltshire
Local policing priorities
- Business Crime
- Rural burglaries
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
1,027 reported road collisions (2025)
279 killed or seriously injured · 1,463 casualties · 20.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
298 food businesses within 2 miles
- 235 rated 4–5 ★ (192 top)
- 8 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Salisbury (0.8 km)
- 52 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Salisbury (0.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£328,102 average▲ 1.5% YoY
Across Wiltshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,082 average monthly rent▲ 6% YoY
- 1 bed £749
- 2 bed £973
- 3 bed £1,220
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
8.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.8 times median annual pay (8.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
6,957 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 172.9p · Asda (1.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 197.9p · Asda (1.1 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
32 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 175 kW
- Nearest: The Red Lion Hotel (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms3
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches53
- Playgrounds14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
510,333 residents in Wiltshire · 157/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK25,412
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK23,025
- Net moves+2,387
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 219 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
1% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,572 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (25% of 233,060)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
267 schools · 74,423 pupils
201 primary · 28 secondary · 38 other
Ofsted: 106 of 128 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (83%)
235 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Malmesbury SchoolOutstanding
- Abbeyfield SchoolGood
- Bradon Forest SchoolGood
- Kingsbury Green AcademyGood
- Matravers SchoolGood
- Melksham Oak Community SchoolGood
- Sheldon SchoolGood
- South Wilts Grammar SchoolGood
- St Augustine's Catholic CollegeGood
- The Corsham SchoolGood
- The Trafalgar School at DowntonGood
- The Wellington AcademyGood
- Pewsey Vale SchoolRequires improvement
- St Joseph's Catholic SchoolRequires improvement
- Avon Valley Academy
- Devizes School
- Hardenhuish School
- Kingdown School
- Lavington School
- Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
- Sarum Academy
- St John's Marlborough
- St Laurence School
- The Clarendon Academy
- The John of Gaunt School
- The Stonehenge School
- Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Wiltshire
Care & health services
512 CQC-registered services
- Care homes164
- GP practices61
- Dentists98
- Homecare agencies149
- Hospitals & hospices8
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 4 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Wiltshire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (SALISBURY)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 603 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
906 applications decided
92.6% granted · 839 granted, 67 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
John Glen
Conservative
Salisbury
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
- Con 38
- LD 42
- Ref 10
- Oth 7
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools22
- GPs & clinics10
- Pharmacies5
- Supermarkets5
- Parks & greens31
- Restaurants & cafés100
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
24,985 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
1,029 jobs advertised · £41,375 avg
e.g. Market Research Field Interviewer Paid per Shift Car Required, Roadside Rescue Mechanic, Roadside Vehicle Technician
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£751 median full-time weekly pay
2.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£27,404 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 241,404 certificates
9.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
47% low-carbon electricity
Gas 50% · Wind 26% · Biomass 12% · Nuclear 10%
210 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.4 yrs women · 82 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 63.7 women · 63.8 men
64% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in SP1
- Three Chequers Medical Practice
- Sarum Health Group
- Salisbury Walk-In Hc
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Salisbury:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks408 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases407 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills199 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately162 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND125 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
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St Thomas's Church, Salisbury · 0.1 kmSt Thomas's Church is a Church of England parish church in central Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. The church was founded in the early 13th century and rebuilt in the 15th century at the expense of the city's prosperou…
Corn Exchange, Salisbury · 0.1 kmThe Corn Exchange, formerly the Market Hall, is a commercial building in the Market Place, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. The structure, which accommodates a small shopping mall, a public library and an art gallery, i…
Young Gallery · 0.1 kmThe Young Gallery is an art gallery in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. The gallery's collections include those from Edgar Barclay, John Creasey, Mick Maslen, Robin Tanner, and Edwin Young. It also has temporary exhibit…
Salisbury Guildhall · 0.1 kmSalisbury Guildhall is an 18th-century municipal building in the Market Place, Salisbury, England. The building, which is the meeting place of the Salisbury City Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Salisbury?
- Salisbury is a town in Wiltshire, England, in the Wiltshire local authority.
- What is the population of Salisbury?
- Salisbury has an approximate settlement population of 44,748.
- How deprived is Salisbury?
- The Wiltshire local authority, which includes Salisbury, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.