Who lives in SP7 8SA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SP7 8SA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Shaftesbury
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,557 (2024)
SP7 8SAShaftesbury
Who lives in SP7 8SA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SP7 8SA (Shaftesbury) (about 1,557 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.2% of residents. 6.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 39.3% are 65 or over, more than double the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.3% of residents are female and 46.7% male.
- Female53.3%51%
- Male46.7%49%
Relationship status
52% of adults in the SP7 8SA area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.8% of residents in the SP7 8SA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good44.3%48.5%
- Good36.4%33.7%
- Fair14.9%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.