Postcode · Shaftesbury

SP7 9LR area guide

Who lives in SP7 9LR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tisbury, Donhead & Tollard Royal
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,943 (2024)

SP7 9LRShaftesbury

At a glance

What SP7 9LR is like

SP7 9LR is a postcode in the Tisbury, Donhead & Tollard Royal area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,943 people. 69.8% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SP7 9 sold for a median of £362,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SP7 9LR compares

Headline figures for SP7 9LR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£362,500

Median over 30 sales in SP7 9, −23.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£56,078

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP7 9LR differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SP7 9 is down 23.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SP7 9LR FAQs

Is SP7 9LR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SP7 9LR?

The median sale price over the last year was £362,500.

Homes in SP7 9 sold for a median of £362,500 across 30 sales in the year to August 2026, −23.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SP7 9LR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP7 9LR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SP7 9LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 69.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61.4%).

Which council covers SP7 9LR?

The local authority for SP7 9LR is Wiltshire.

SP7 9LR comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SP7 9LR?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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