SP2 8GF Wiltshire
Live postcode, introduced May 2026. Ward: Salisbury Harnham West. Region: South West.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Wiltshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,572 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,715 | £2,000 | £2,286 | £2,572 | £3,143 | £3,715 | £4,286 | £5,144 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (19% of about 1,170 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Salisbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Dean (Wilts) 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 5 within 800 m; nearest Sadler Drive Salisbury | 170 m |
| Car parks | Emmanuel Church Car Park | 2.0 km |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 1.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 31.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 71.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Salisbury Medical Practice | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacies | Tanday Pharmacy | 1.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Twenty Twenty Dental Care | 1.6 km |
| Hospital | Salisbury District Hospital | 3.3 km |
| Police station | Salisbury Police Station | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | Westacre Services | 1.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,310 m² | 850 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 590 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6.2 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,150 m² | 1.2 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard cross, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km north-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard cross | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north-west |
| The North Canonry, Cathedral Close, Salisbury | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km east |
| Wilton | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.6 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bull Plot Withybed | Wood | 1.3 km north |
| Harnham Hill | Hill | 1.5 km east |
| West Harnham Millstream | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km east |
| Purchase Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km north |
| St John's Island | Island | 2.3 km east |
| Flowers Bottom | Valley | 3.9 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.