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SP postcode area

Explore the Salisbury postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The SP area code stands for s and p in <strong>S</strong>alisbury <strong>P</strong>lain.

Map of the SP postcode area

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Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the SP postcode area, also known as the Salisbury postal area.

The SP postcode area covers Salisbury Plain and nearby parts of South West England.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: SN - Swindon, SO - Southampton, BH - Bournemouth, BA - Bath, RG - Reading and DT - Dorchester and is located inland.

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

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

Quick facts

SP area statistics
Width east to west45.05 mi
Height north to south31.00 mi
Area646.92 mi²
Maximum width47.94 mi
Perimeter194.05 mi
Postcode districts11
Postcode sectors47
Post towns6
Postcodes8,629
Population232,524

The SP postcode area has a population of 232,524 and covers 1,675,515 hectares. Roughly 0.36% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

Where is the SP postcode area?

Location map for the SP postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the SP postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is SP3 and the most urban is SP10.

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 17,736,779 1.06%
Map of the SP postcode area
Boundary map showing SP in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the SP postal area
Post towns within the SP postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares1,675,515
Square miles6,469.20
Square feet180,350,759,085.00
Square kilometres16,755.15

Postal delivery offices

  • 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

We found 7 visitor attractions within the Salisbury postcode area.

Gold Hill Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Old Wardour Castle
Historic Properties
Castle / Fort
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Stonehenge
Historic Properties
Historic Monument / Archaeological Site
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Old Sarum
Historic Properties
Historic Monument / Archaeological Site
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Mompesson House
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Salisbury Cathedral
Places of Worship
Place of Worship (still in use)
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Amesbury History Centre
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Nearby postcode areas

Neighbouring context

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: SN - Swindon, SO - Southampton, BH - Bournemouth, BA - Bath, RG - Reading and DT - Dorchester and is located inland.

Towns and villages within the area

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