Postcode sector · Shaftesbury
Who lives in SP7 7
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SP7 7, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 2,034 (2024)
SP7 7Postcode sector · Shaftesbury
Who lives in SP7 7
Residents
2,034
2024 estimate
Households
1,045
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
10% / 33%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 85+, at 7.3% of residents. 15.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 32.9% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
SP7 7England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.1% of residents are female and 49.9% male.
SP7 7
50%
50%
England
- Female50.1%51%
- Male49.9%49%
Relationship status
37.2% of adults in SP7 7 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 33.6% have never married.
SP7 7England
Married or civil partnership37.2%44.7%
Never married33.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved14.2%9.1%
Separated3.1%2.2%
Widowed12%6.1%
How residents rate their health
76.8% of residents in SP7 7 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SP7 7
38%
39%
17%
England
- Very good38%48.5%
- Good38.7%33.7%
- Fair16.6%12.7%
- Bad5.5%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.