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SP7 0AY area guide

Who lives in SP7 0AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,946 (2024)

SP7 0AYShaftesbury

At a glance

What SP7 0AY is like

SP7 0AY is a postcode in the Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,946 people. 81.9% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 51.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SP7 0 sold for a median of £687,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SP7 0AY compares

Headline figures for SP7 0AY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 7.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£687,500

Median over 21 sales in SP7 0, +44.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£55,398

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP7 0AY differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
7.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SP7 0 is up 44.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
33.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
81.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SP7 0AY FAQs

Is SP7 0AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SP7 0AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £687,500.

Homes in SP7 0 sold for a median of £687,500 across 21 sales in the year to August 2026, +44.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SP7 0AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP7 0AY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in SP7 0AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.9% of residents. 81.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.5%).

Which council covers SP7 0AY?

The local authority for SP7 0AY is Dorset.

SP7 0AY comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SP7 0AY?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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