Postcode · Shaftesbury

SP7 0PS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,346 (2024)

SP7 0PSShaftesbury

At a glance

What SP7 0PS is like

SP7 0PS is a postcode in the Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,346 people. 78.3% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 45.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 0PS compares

Headline figures for SP7 0PS, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.8 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

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£54,928

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP7 0PS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SP7 0 is up 44.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SP7 0PS FAQs

Is SP7 0PS 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 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SP7 0PS?

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 0PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP7 0PS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SP7 0PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 78.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.2%).

Which council covers SP7 0PS?

The local authority for SP7 0PS is Dorset.

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

How well connected is SP7 0PS?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 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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