Affluence in SP7 8LJ
How SP7 8LJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shaftesbury
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,557 (2024)
SP7 8LJShaftesbury
How well off SP7 8LJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SP7 8LJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41.8% of adults in the SP7 8LJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.8% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.6% of adults in the SP7 8LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.3% of adults in the SP7 8LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SP7 8LJ (Shaftesbury) (about 1,557 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.