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Social inclusion

Social exclusion is what can happen when people or areas suffer from a combination of linked problems such as unemployment, poor skills, low incomes, poor housing, high crime, bad health, family breakdown, limited access to services and rural isolation.

A review of social exclusion in south Wiltshire was carried out in 2007 jointly by the South Wiltshire Strategic Alliance and South Wiltshire Action Against Poverty.

This review found that while the district is relatively prosperous, there are pockets of deprivation in both urban and rural areas, where people and places aren’t able to play a full part in society.

For example:

• The district overall scores badly on access to housing and services, with 16 areas in the district in the 5% most deprived nationally and 4 in the 1% most deprived.
• In the rural areas, access to key services by public transport can be very difficult, with some places having no daily bus service at all.
• Educational achievement for the district is higher than the national average, but there are big disparities across the district. One area of the city is in the 3% most deprived nationally on the education and skills measure.

Download the Summary of Social Inclusion Review for Salisbury district 752kb. If you want to find out more, further detail is available in the full Social Inclusion Review for Salisbury district 3.3mb.