Who lives in SP7 9PH
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SP7 9PH, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,496 (2024)
SP7 9PHShaftesbury
Who lives in SP7 9PH
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SP7 9PH (Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe) (about 1,496 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.9% of residents. 11% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.1% of residents are female and 47.9% male.
- Female52.1%51%
- Male47.9%49%
Relationship status
57.2% of adults in the SP7 9PH area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 22.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.9% of residents in the SP7 9PH area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good51.2%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair11.8%12.7%
- Bad1.9%4%
- Very bad0.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.