Who lives in SP7 8FT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SP7 8FT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Shaftesbury
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,173 (2024)
SP7 8FTShaftesbury
Who lives in SP7 8FT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SP7 8FT (Shaftesbury) (about 2,173 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 10.6% of residents. 24.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 6.1% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.2% of residents are female and 47.8% male.
- Female52.2%51%
- Male47.8%49%
Relationship status
37.9% of adults in the SP7 8FT area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 44.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
88% of residents in the SP7 8FT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good54.2%48.5%
- Good33.8%33.7%
- Fair8.6%12.7%
- Bad2.5%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.