ET English Towns Demographic explorer
Town profile

Salisbury

Wiltshire, South West

A cathedral city with defence links, strong visitor appeal, and steady demand for central and suburban housing.

Rail and road commuting both matter for connections to the wider south Historic core housing sits alongside newer family estates Defence, healthcare, and tourism are all important contributors
Map

Salisbury in context

Centred on the town at zoom level 8 using the local England vector tiles.

Salisbury, Wiltshire (51.0688, -1.7945)

Comparison summary

Key metrics across selected towns

Salisbury

Wiltshire, South West

Population
48.4K
Median age
42.9 years
Median house price
£392,000
Average salary
£40,800
Employment rate
+73.2%
Green space
+22%
Inter-relationships

How Salisbury balances local pull, services, and civic gravity

Local jobs base
Job diversity
Travel to work reach
Public sector weight
Hospital access
GP access
Primary school provision
Secondary school provision
High-street activity
Retail and leisure mix
Civic participation
Student presence
Change

Headline indicators for Salisbury

Population change since 2011 +4.9% Mock rate of change based on the CSV row
Household change since 2011 +5.8% Useful for spotting supply and demand pressure
Average commute 27 mins Average journey time to work
Crime per 1,000 46 Illustrative rate only
Jobs 26.1K Estimated workplace jobs
Average salary £40,800 Rounded annual earnings
Primary schools 12 Simple public-service count
GP surgeries 11 Primary care points
Businesses 3,049 Mock business register count
Restaurants 300 Town-centre activity proxy
Efficient homes +26% Homes rated EPC C or above
Homes with solar +4% Illustrative household adoption
Population

Age, qualifications, and housing context

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 0-15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Age profile
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% No formal Level 2 Level 3 Degree+ Qualifications
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Owned Private rent Social rent Other Household tenure
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flats Housing type
Employment

Sector mix and travel-to-work patterns

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Public services Industry Consumer services Technology Tourism Sector mix
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Drive Train Bus Cycle Walk Work from home Travel to work
Public and environment

Service access and local sustainability cues

Secondary schools 4
Hospitals 1
Students per 1,000 118
Charity residents per 1,000 236
Air quality score 80
Average rent £1,210