Salisbury St. Edmund's is a central ward within Salisbury, in the county of Wiltshire, sitting close to the city’s historic core. It encompasses a mix of narrow, older streets and more modern housing and small commercial areas, with easy walking distance to landmarks such as Salisbury Cathedral and the River Avon, so the feel is part city-centre bustle, part residential neighbourhood.
Historically the area reflects Salisbury’s medieval roots but also twentieth-century social housing and later regeneration, giving a varied architectural character. The local economy is largely driven by retail, services and tourism linked to the cathedral, while community groups and parish activities help maintain a strong local identity amid the pressures of visitors and development.
Postcode districts covering Salisbury St. Edmund's
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 20.4 miles
- Bournemouth 23 miles
- Poole 24.9 miles
- Eastleigh 21.3 miles
- Eastleigh Town 20.5 miles
- Winchester 20.8 miles
- Salisbury 0.3 miles
- Christchurch 22.8 miles
- Andover 16.8 miles
- Trowbridge 24.7 miles
- Totton 16.5 miles
- Totton and Eling 16.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Salisbury Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Salisbury St. Paul's Ward 0.4 miles
- Salisbury Harnham East Ward 0.8 miles
- Salisbury Milford Ward 0.8 miles
- Salisbury Harnham West Ward 1.1 miles
- Salisbury St. Francis & Stratford Ward 1.1 miles
- Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village Ward 1.2 miles
- Laverstock Parish 1.5 miles
- Netherhampton Parish 1.7 miles
- Britford Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Salisbury Bemerton Heath Ward 1.9 miles
- Quidhampton Parish 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Salisbury St. Edmund's
SP2 7RR, SP2 2LH, SP1 3TT, SP2 2DW, SP2 2PT, SP1 1HJ, SP1 3BB, SP1 1TD, SP1 3ST … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 20.2 miles
- Southampton Airport 21 miles
- Salisbury Station 0.3 miles
- Dean Railway Station 7.4 miles
- Salisbury Bus Station 0.2 miles
Hotels in Salisbury St. Edmund's Ad
- The Merchant's House 4
- Milford Hall Hotel - Newly Refurbished 4
- Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel 4
- Best Western Red Lion Hotel 4
Local points of interest
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 2.7 miles
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 7 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 7.5 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 7.8 miles
- Norman Court Estate 7.9 miles
- Western Downs Hill 10 miles
- Cranborne Chase Forest 13.1 miles
- Wardour Castle Estate 13.3 miles
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 13.5 miles
- Embley House Estate 13.6 miles
- Castle Malwood Estate 14.3 miles
- Paultons Park Estate 14.4 miles