Who lives in SP7 8DS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SP7 8DS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Shaftesbury
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,034 (2024)
SP7 8DSShaftesbury
Who lives in SP7 8DS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SP7 8DS (Shaftesbury) (about 2,034 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%.
The gender split
50.1% of residents are female and 49.9% male.
- Female50.1%51%
- Male49.9%49%
Relationship status
37.2% of adults in the SP7 8DS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 33.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.8% of residents in the SP7 8DS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- 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.