SP Postcode Area for the Salisbury Region

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This section of the site is all about the SP Postcode area, also known as the Salisbury Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as SP1.

Detailed map of the SP Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the SP Salisbury Plain Postcode Area
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Map of the SP Salisbury Postcode Area

Explore the postcode area by using our interactive map.

Quick Facts about the SP Postcode

SP Area Statistics
Width from East to West 45.05 mi
Height from North to South 31.00 mi
Area of SP 646.92 mi²
Maximum Width 47.94 mi
Perimeter of Postcode Area 194.05 mi
Number of Postcode Districts 11
Number of Postcode Sectors 47
Number of Post Towns 6
Number of Postcodes 8,629
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The SP postcode area represents a group of 11 postal districts in the Salisbury area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters s and p in Salisbury Plain. The area has a population of 232,524 and covers an area of 1,675,515 hectares. Fun fact: 0.36% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Wiltshire (55.58%), Hampshire (31.23%), Dorset (13.20%).

Post Towns and Postcode Districts

SALISBURY
SP1 WiltshireSP2 WiltshireSP3 WiltshireSP4 WiltshireSP5 Dorset (6%), Hampshire (6%), Wiltshire (86%)
FORDINGBRIDGE
SP6 Dorset (13%), Hampshire (86%)
SHAFTESBURY
SP7 Dorset (78%), Wiltshire (21%)
GILLINGHAM
SP8 Dorset
TIDWORTH
SP9 Hampshire (15%), Wiltshire (84%)
ANDOVER
SP10 HampshireSP11 Hampshire (83%), Wiltshire (16%)

Where is the SP Postcode Area?

The SP Salisbury Plain Postcode is in the South West England.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: SN - Swindon, SO - Southampton, BH - Bournemouth, BA - Bath, RG - Reading and DT - Dorchester, and is located inland.


Map Showing Location of the postcode area
Where is the postcode area?
A word cloud for the postcode area
A word cloud for the area

How built up is the Postcode Area?

I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is SP3 and the most urban is SP10.

Building Area Summary
Postcode District Total Area (m²) Footprint Area (m²) Built Percentage %
SP3 287,459,310 1,342,448 0.47%
SP5 406,113,529 2,276,468 0.56%
SP6 156,158,265 1,166,056 0.75%
SP11 303,768,696 2,576,615 0.85%
SP7 129,067,695 1,362,907 1.06%
SP4 215,147,671 2,644,164 1.23%
SP8 73,931,596 1,142,434 1.55%
SP9 31,232,547 580,176 1.86%
SP2 45,051,309 1,483,096 3.29%
SP1 11,963,729 1,153,021 9.64%
SP10 15,631,198 2,009,394 12.86%
Total 1,675,525,545 (m²) 17,736,779 (m²) 1.06%
Map of the SP Postcode Area

A map showing the boundary of SP in relation to other areas

There are 8 towns within the Salisbury postcode area.

Map of Posttowns in the SP
Map of Posttowns in the SP Postal Area
Area of the SP postcode area
Unit Area²
Hectares 1,675,515²
Miles 6,469²
Feet 180,350,759,085²
Kilometres 16,755²

Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area

  • Amesbury Delivery Office
  • Andover Delivery Office
  • Bulford Barracks Delivery Office
  • Delivery Office Wnton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Dinton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • East Knoyle Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Fordingbridge Delivery Office
  • Fovant Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Gillingham Delivery Office (sp)
  • Handley Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Hin Delivery Office N Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Landford Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Porton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Salisbury Delivery Office
  • Shaftesbury Delivery Office
  • Tidworth Delivery Office
  • Tisbury Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Whiteparish Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Woodfalls Scale Payment Delivery Office

Tourist Attractions within the Area

Nearby Postcodes

SN
SO
BH
BA
RG
DT

Councils within the SP Area

Councils within the SP area
Wiltshire (4790 postcodes)
Test Valley District (2043 postcodes)
Dorset (1172 postcodes)
New Forest District (514 postcodes)
Basingstoke and Deane District (B) (110 postcodes)

Towns and Villages within the Area

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