6POPULATION
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 5RQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SP8 5RQ 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 5RQ 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

  • 33.3%Male
  • 66.7%Female

From the last census, 33.3% of people in SP85RQ male, and 66.7% 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 5RQ 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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SP85RQ Postcode Breakdown

SPAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORRQUNIT
Full PostcodeSP8 5RQ
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%)

SP85RQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

SP8 5RQ 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 5RQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Stour0.3 miles E
East Stour0.3 miles E
Stour Provost1.6 miles SE
Gillingham2.4 miles N
Buckhorn Weston2.6 miles W
Marnhull2.9 miles SW
Cucklington3.6 miles NW
Motcombe3.7 miles E
East Orchard3.8 miles SE
Silton4 miles N
Orchard4.3 miles SE
Shaftesbury4.4 miles E
Stalbridge5 miles SW
Templecombe5.3 miles W
Zeal5.4 miles N
London100 miles E
Glasgow342 miles N
Edinburgh343 miles N
Cardiff52 miles NW
Liverpool169 miles N
Southampton40 miles E
Saint Ives24 miles E

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