10POPULATION
2.5%UNEMPLOYED
64%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SP8 5LT belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SP8 5LT in Salisbury, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about SP8 5LT from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 86%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in SP85LT male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in The Stours.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 27% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 20%SINGLE
  • 64%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SP8 5LT is 20%. Single and 'other' people is 80%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.2%WORKING
  • 2.5%UNEMPLOYED

2.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near SP8 5LT

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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SP85LT Postcode Breakdown

SPAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORLTUNIT
Full PostcodeSP8 5LT
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownSalisbury
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyDorset
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

SP85LT Postal District

Compass Postal District

SP8 5LT postcode is located in the postal town of Salisbury. Salisbury postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode SP8 5LT.

Nearest Towns & Cities
East Stour0.9 miles NW
Stour0.9 miles NW
Stour Provost1.3 miles SW
Gillingham2.7 miles N
East Orchard2.7 miles SE
Motcombe3 miles NE
Marnhull3.1 miles SW
Shaftesbury3.3 miles E
Orchard3.5 miles SE
Buckhorn Weston3.8 miles W
Melbury Abbas4.6 miles E
Cucklington4.7 miles NW
Silton4.8 miles NW
Sedgehill4.9 miles NE
Stalbridge5.5 miles SW
London99 miles E
Glasgow343 miles N
Edinburgh344 miles N
Cardiff53 miles NW
Liverpool170 miles N
Southampton38 miles E
Saint Ives23 miles E

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