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SP7 8 area guide

Who lives in SP7 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
15,174 (2024)
At a glance

What SP7 8 is like

The SP7 8 postcode sector in Dorset covers 268 live postcodes and is home to about 15,174 people in 6,442 households. 67.3% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 13.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.5% 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 8 sold for a median of £277,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SP7 8 compares

Headline figures for SP7 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£277,500

Median over 152 sales in SP7 8, −0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in SP7 8.

Household incomeMore
£53,676

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP7 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SP7 8 FAQs

01
Is SP7 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SP7 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £277,500.

Homes in SP7 8 sold for a median of £277,500 across 152 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SP7 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP7 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in SP7 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 67.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.6%).
05
Which council covers SP7 8?

The local authority for SP7 8 is Dorset.

SP7 8 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SP7 8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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