SP9 (Tidworth)

Salisbury (SP9) Postcode Area

Tidworth, in Wiltshire, is a town known for its strong military heritage, primarily due to the nearby military base. Families are drawn to its friendly community, good schools, and ample green spaces. Transport connections are solid, with easy access to the A3026 and rail links from nearby stations. Local amenities include shops, cafes, and parks, while attractions like the historic Stonehenge and the towns of Amesbury and Ludgershall are just a short drive away.

Overview

Tidworth (SP9) postcode district is located in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, and is part of the Salisbury postal town.

SP9 postcode, located in Tidworth, Hampshire, is a predominantly rural area covering approximately 52 square miles. The population is diverse, with a strong military presence and a community that values education. The average house price is £284,000, which is below the UK average, and the area boasts a high population density of 1554.7 people per sq km. The average salary is £28,446, slightly below the national average, while car ownership is notably high at 2.42 cars per household.

Settlements within SP9 include:

North Tidworth, Shipton Bellinger, South Tidworth

Households

5,339

Homes in SP9

49% male, 51% female
2.5 people per household

Household Income

£57,650

per annum

UK average: £38,100 (Jul 23)
Poverty rate: 12%

Salisbury SP9 - Postcode

Postcode Area

SP9

Salisbury, Wiltshire

Salisbury SP9 - Outward Codes

Total Outward Codes

374

postcodes

Salisbury SP9 - Population

Population

12,124

people

Salisbury SP9 - Population Density

Population Density

326

people/km2

Salisbury SP9 - Income

Average Income

£57,650

per household

People and Demographics

Demographics

The SP9 postcode area has a youthful average age of 29.4 years, significantly lower than the UK average of 40.7. The population is predominantly White at 80.2%, with smaller representations of Asian (7.2%) and Black (6.6%) communities. The area is home to many families, particularly those with military backgrounds, contributing to a strong sense of community.

Unemployment

Percentage of people in Salisbury SP9 who are classed as being unemployed at Census 2021.

  • UK average: 4.3%
    Unemployment Icon

    An unemployment rate of 5% in Tidworth SP9 is slightly above the UK average of 4.3%, indicating a moderate level of joblessness.

    While some residents may face employment challenges, the rate still suggests a functioning local economy. Efforts to boost job opportunities could further enhance community stability and support the area's long-term growth.

    Diversity

    Percentage of residents in the SP9 postcode region who identify as white.

  • UK average: 81.7%
    Ethnicity Icon

    With 81% of Tidworth SP9residents identifying as White, this postcode has a relatively homogenous population with some ethnic diversity.

    While the majority share common backgrounds, the inclusion of different cultures brings varied experiences and enriches the community's social fabric.

    Salisbury SP9 - Population Growth

    Population Growth

    2%

    per annum


    Population growth means that the population of Salisbury SP9 is increasing by 2% each year.

    Across the UK, (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales), the average population grown from 2023-2024 is 0.66%.

    Salisbury SP9 - Percentage of Children

    Children

    20%

    Are under 18 years old


    20% of Salisbury SP9 are under the age of 18 at the time of the Census 2021.

    Tidworth SP9 aligns closely with the UK average of 17.4%. This indicates a balanced mix of families and other household types, with amenities catering to both children and adults.

    Salisbury SP9 - Retired

    Retired

    10%

    Are enjoying retirement


    10% of Salisbury SP9 are retired at the time of the Census 2021.

    Tidworth SP9 postcode likely has a younger, more active population. The area may be bustling with professionals, families, and students, with plenty of services and amenities for working-age individuals.

    Census 2021 Demographics

    Who lives and works in SP9?

    Analysing the SP9 population's characteristics, including age distribution and cultural diversity, provides valuable insights into the composition of the community.

    Population

    Analysing the SP9 population's characteristics, including age distribution and cultural diversity provides valuable insights into the composition of a local community.

    Demographics

    The SP9 postcode area has a youthful average age of 29.4 years, significantly lower than the UK average of 40.7. The population is predominantly White at 80.2%, with smaller representations of Asian (7.2%) and Black (6.6%) communities. The area is home to many families, particularly those with military backgrounds, contributing to a strong sense of community.

    Salisbury SP9 - Population Growth

    Population Growth

    2%

    per annum


    Population growth means that the population of Salisbury SP9 is increasing by 2% each year.

    Across the UK, (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales), the average population grown from 2023-2024 is 0.66%.

    Salisbury SP9 - Percentage of Children

    Children

    20%

    of Salisbury SP9 are under the age of 18 at the time of the Census 2021.

    Salisbury SP9 - Retired

    Retired

    10%

    of Salisbury SP9 are retired at the time of the Census 2021.

    Gender Ratio

    49% male
    51% female


    Gender ratio in census data means the number of males for every 100 females in a population, helping us understand the balance between men and women in a specific area.

    Age Distribution

    55%

    are adults


    Age distribution refers to how different age groups are spread within a population, showing the number of people in each age range. This helps understand the population's structure and potential needs.

    Salisbury SP9 - Age Distribution

    Age Distribution

    "Age Distribution by 5-year bands" in the Census 2021 breaks down the population into groups based on age ranges, each spanning five years (e.g., 0-4, 5-9, 10-14, etc.). This helps to see how many people fall into each age group, providing a clear picture of the age structure in an area.

    4 years and under
    10.7%
    5 to 9 years
    9.5%
    10 to 14 years
    6.2%
    15 to 19 years
    7.2%
    20 to 24 years
    9.2%
    25 to 29 years
    12.1%
    30 to 34 years
    13.9%
    35 to 39 years
    10.9%
    40 to 44 years
    6.5%
    45 to 49 years
    4%
    50 to 54 years
    3.2%
    55 to 59 years
    2.5%
    60 to 64 years
    1.7%
    65 to 69 years
    1.1%
    70 to 74 years
    0.7%
    75 to 79 years
    0.3%
    80 to 84 years
    0.2%
    85 years and over
    0.2%
     Line shows UK average.
    Salisbury SP9 - Living Arrangements

    Living Arrangements

    "Living Arrangements" in the Census 2021 refers to people's relationship status and how they live with others. It includes whether someone is married, in a civil partnership, cohabiting as a couple, separated, divorced, or single, and whether they live with a partner, alone, or with others.

    Living as a couple
    10.7%
    Living in a couple (married)
    9.5%
    Living in a couple (separated)
    9.2%
    Living in a couple (cohabiting)
    12.1%
    Not living as a couple
    6.5%
     Line shows UK average.
    Salisbury SP9 - Legal Partnership

    Legal Partnership

    Legal partnership status of residents in the Salisbury (SP9) district, offering insights into the diversity of relationship statuses in the area. This dataset classifies residents aged 16+ in England & Wales by their partnership status.

    Unmarried
    38.4%
    Married
    50.2%
    Civil Partnership
    0.1%
    Separated
    3.2%
    Divorced
    6.9%
    Widowed
    1.4%
     Line shows UK average.
    Salisbury SP9 - Gender Identity

    Gender Identity

    "Gender Identity" in the Census 2021 refers to how people personally identify their gender, which may or may not align with the sex they were assigned at birth. It includes options like male, female, non-binary, or other identities, reflecting how individuals see themselves.

    Same as sex registered at birth
    38.4%
    Different from sex registered at birth
    50.2%
    Trans woman
    50.1%
    Trans man
    49.9%
    Non-binary
    0.3%
    Other
    0.1%
     Line shows UK average.

    Postcodes

    Dig even deeper into the SP9 postcode:

    Click on an postal code below for more information about the area. Each postcode give you a comprehensive overview of the postcode neighbourhood, including address, demographics, crime, transport, amenities and house prices in Salisbury (SP9).

    SP9 7AA SP9 7AB SP9 7AD SP9 7AE SP9 7AF SP9 7AG SP9 7AH SP9 7AJ SP9 7AL SP9 7AN SP9 7AP SP9 7AQ SP9 7AR SP9 7AS SP9 7AT SP9 7AU SP9 7AW SP9 7AX SP9 7AY SP9 7AZ SP9 7BA SP9 7BB SP9 7BD SP9 7BE SP9 7BF SP9 7BG SP9 7BH SP9 7BJ SP9 7BL SP9 7BN SP9 7BP SP9 7BQ SP9 7BS SP9 7BT SP9 7BU SP9 7BW SP9 7BX SP9 7BY SP9 7BZ SP9 7DA SP9 7DB SP9 7DD SP9 7DE SP9 7DF SP9 7DG SP9 7DH SP9 7DJ SP9 7DL SP9 7DN SP9 7DP SP9 7DQ SP9 7DR SP9 7DS SP9 7DT SP9 7DU SP9 7DW SP9 7DX SP9 7DY SP9 7DZ SP9 7EA SP9 7EB SP9 7ED SP9 7EE SP9 7EF SP9 7EG SP9 7EH SP9 7EJ SP9 7EL SP9 7EN SP9 7EP SP9 7EQ SP9 7ER SP9 7ES SP9 7ET SP9 7EU SP9 7EW SP9 7EX SP9 7EY SP9 7EZ SP9 7FA SP9 7FB SP9 7FD SP9 7FE SP9 7FF SP9 7FG SP9 7FH SP9 7FJ SP9 7FL SP9 7FN SP9 7FP SP9 7FQ SP9 7FR SP9 7FS SP9 7FT SP9 7FU SP9 7FW SP9 7FX SP9 7FY SP9 7FZ SP9 7GA SP9 7GB SP9 7GD SP9 7GE SP9 7GF SP9 7GG SP9 7GH SP9 7GJ SP9 7GL SP9 7GN SP9 7GP SP9 7GQ SP9 7GR SP9 7GS SP9 7GT SP9 7GU SP9 7GW SP9 7GX SP9 7GY SP9 7GZ SP9 7HA SP9 7HB SP9 7HD SP9 7HE SP9 7HF SP9 7HG SP9 7HH SP9 7HJ SP9 7HL SP9 7HN SP9 7HP SP9 7HQ SP9 7HR SP9 7HS SP9 7HT SP9 7HU SP9 7HW SP9 7HX SP9 7HY SP9 7HZ SP9 7JA SP9 7JB SP9 7JD SP9 7JE SP9 7JF SP9 7JG SP9 7JH SP9 7JJ SP9 7JL SP9 7JN SP9 7JP SP9 7JQ SP9 7JR SP9 7JS SP9 7JT SP9 7JU SP9 7JW SP9 7JX SP9 7JY SP9 7JZ SP9 7LA SP9 7LB SP9 7LD SP9 7LE SP9 7LF SP9 7LG SP9 7LH SP9 7LJ SP9 7LL SP9 7LN SP9 7LP SP9 7LQ SP9 7LR SP9 7LS SP9 7LT SP9 7LU SP9 7LW SP9 7LX SP9 7LY SP9 7LZ SP9 7NA SP9 7NB SP9 7ND SP9 7NE SP9 7NF SP9 7NG SP9 7NH SP9 7NJ SP9 7NL SP9 7NN SP9 7NP SP9 7NQ SP9 7NR SP9 7NS SP9 7NT SP9 7NU SP9 7NW SP9 7NX SP9 7NY SP9 7NZ SP9 7PA SP9 7PB SP9 7PD SP9 7PE SP9 7PF SP9 7PG SP9 7PH SP9 7PJ SP9 7PL SP9 7PN SP9 7PP SP9 7PQ SP9 7PR SP9 7PS SP9 7PT SP9 7PU SP9 7PW SP9 7PX SP9 7PY SP9 7PZ SP9 7QA SP9 7QB SP9 7QD SP9 7QE SP9 7QF SP9 7QG SP9 7QH SP9 7QJ SP9 7QL SP9 7QN SP9 7QP SP9 7QQ SP9 7QR SP9 7QS SP9 7QT SP9 7QU SP9 7QW SP9 7QX SP9 7QY SP9 7QZ SP9 7RA SP9 7RB SP9 7RD SP9 7RE SP9 7RF SP9 7RG SP9 7RH SP9 7RJ SP9 7RL SP9 7RN SP9 7RP SP9 7RQ SP9 7RR SP9 7RS SP9 7RT SP9 7RU SP9 7RW SP9 7RX SP9 7RY SP9 7RZ SP9 7SA SP9 7SB SP9 7SD SP9 7SE SP9 7SF SP9 7SG SP9 7SH SP9 7SJ SP9 7SL SP9 7SN SP9 7SP SP9 7SQ SP9 7SR SP9 7SS SP9 7ST SP9 7SU SP9 7SW SP9 7SX SP9 7SY SP9 7SZ SP9 7TA SP9 7TB SP9 7TD SP9 7TE SP9 7TF SP9 7TG SP9 7TH SP9 7TJ SP9 7TL SP9 7TN SP9 7TP SP9 7TQ SP9 7TR SP9 7TS SP9 7TT SP9 7TU SP9 7TW SP9 7TX SP9 7TY SP9 7TZ SP9 7UA SP9 7UB SP9 7UD SP9 7UE SP9 7UF SP9 7UG SP9 7UH SP9 7UJ SP9 7UL SP9 7UN SP9 7UP SP9 7UQ SP9 7UR SP9 7US SP9 7UT SP9 7UU SP9 7UW SP9 7UX SP9 7UY SP9 7UZ SP9 7WA SP9 7WB SP9 7WD SP9 7WE SP9 7WF SP9 7WG SP9 7WH SP9 7WJ SP9 7WL SP9 7WN SP9 7WP SP9 7WQ SP9 7WR SP9 7WS SP9 7WT SP9 7WU SP9 7WX SP9 7WY SP9 7WZ SP9 7XA SP9 7XB SP9 7XD SP9 7XE SP9 7XF SP9 7XG SP9 7XH SP9 7XJ SP9 7XL SP9 7XN SP9 7XP SP9 7XQ SP9 7XR SP9 7XT SP9 7XU SP9 7XX SP9 7XY SP9 7YA SP9 7YB SP9 7YD SP9 7YE SP9 7YF SP9 7YG SP9 7YH SP9 7YJ SP9 7YQ SP9 7ZR SP9 7ZX

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    Nearby Towns & Cities

    SP9 Postcode area

    The following towns and villages can be found close to Tidworth SP9:


    Salisbury

    Population 44,748

    0.9 miles

    Salisbury, a charming medieval city nestled in the heart of the beautiful Wiltshire countryside, boasts a magnificent cathedral, historic architecture, vibrant markets, and a strong sense of community that welcomes newcomers with open arms.

    Nearest Postcode Areas:

    Nunton

    Population 229

    2.6 miles

    Located in Wiltshire, Nunton is a picturesque village known for its historic 12th-century church and stunning countryside views, making it an ideal location for those seeking a peaceful rural lifestyle in the heart of the English countryside.

    Nearest Postcode Areas:

    Alderbury

    Population 2,223

    3 miles

    Alderbury, in Wiltshire, offers a delightful mix of picturesque countryside views, charming village vibes, and easy access to the vibrant city of Salisbury, making it a perfect blend of rural tranquility and urban convenience for those seeking a peaceful yet connected living experience.

    Nearest Postcode Areas:

    Winterbourne Gunner

    Population 1,118

    3.4 miles

    Winterbourne Gunner, located in Wiltshire, is a quaint village with a strong sense of community, picturesque countryside views, and easy access to the historical city of Salisbury just a short drive away.

    Nearest Postcode Areas:

    Gomeldon

    Population 573

    3.7 miles

    Gomeldon, located in Wiltshire, boasts a rich history dating back to the Domesday Book, with its picturesque countryside setting providing a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of city life for those seeking a peaceful rural lifestyle.

    Nearest Postcode Areas:

    Firsdown

    Population 581

    3.9 miles

    Firsdown, located in Wiltshire, boasts a vibrant community spirit, with its annual village fete drawing in residents and visitors alike to enjoy the local food, crafts, and entertainment.

    Nearest Postcode Areas:

    West Grimstead

    Population 223

    4.2 miles

    Located in Wiltshire, West Grimstead is a picturesque village with a strong sense of community, where residents enjoy country walks along the beautiful River Dun and annual events like the popular Grimstead Beer Festival.

    Nearest Postcode Areas:

    Porton

    Population 921

    4.3 miles

    Porton, located in Wiltshire, is a peaceful and picturesque village with a strong sense of community, beautiful countryside surroundings, and convenient access to nearby towns and cities for all your needs and adventures.

    Nearest Postcode Areas:

    Local Authorities

    SP9 Postal Town

    The SP9 postcode includes the following local authorities:

    • Test Valley
    • Wiltshire

    Crime in SP9

    How safe is this postcode sector?

    The SP1 postcode area in Salisbury has seen a recent rise in crime levels, with a total of 1,382 reported crimes in the past year. This is a 7% increase compared to the previous year, which is concerning for the local community.

    Key Hotspots

    Key hotspots for crime in the SP1 postcode area include the city centre, where theft and anti-social behaviour are prevalent. The railway station and surrounding areas have also been identified as high-risk areas for criminal activity.

    Historical Crime Issues

    Historically, the SP1 postcode area has faced challenges with drug-related crimes, particularly in the form of drug trafficking and possession. Violent crimes have also been a concern in the past, with incidents of assault and robbery occurring in various parts of the area.

    Current Policing Priorities

    The local police force in the SP1 postcode area has identified several key priorities to address the recent increase in crime levels. These priorities include:

    • Increasing police presence in hotspots to deter criminal activity and provide reassurance to the community.
    • Working closely with local businesses and residents to gather intelligence and prevent crime before it occurs.
    • Targeting known offenders and carrying out regular patrols to disrupt criminal networks operating in the area.

    By focusing on these priorities, the police aim to reduce crime levels and improve the overall safety and well-being of residents in the SP1 postcode area.

    Education

    Highest Rated Schools in SP9

    As rated by Ofsted

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