Who lives in SP7 8UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SP7 8UP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,346 (2024)
SP7 8UPShaftesbury
Who lives in SP7 8UP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SP7 8UP (Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster) (about 2,346 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 17.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.6% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
42.7% of residents are female and 57.3% male.
- Female42.7%51%
- Male57.3%49%
Relationship status
49.7% of adults in the SP7 8UP area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 33.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.8% of residents in the SP7 8UP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good46.4%48.5%
- Good36.4%33.7%
- Fair13.4%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.