Postcode sector · Gillingham

SP8 9 area guide

Who lives in SP8 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Population: 2,653 (2024)

SP8 9Postcode sector · Gillingham

At a glance

What SP8 9 is like

The SP8 9 postcode sector in Dorset covers 2 live postcodes and is home to about 2,653 people in 1,148 households. 52.4% of households own their home, 27.3% rent privately and 19.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.9% 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.

Scores

How SP8 9 compares

Headline figures for SP8 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in SP8 9.

Household incomeMore

£45,263

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP8 9 differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
27.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

SP8 9 FAQs

Is SP8 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 0% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SP8 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP8 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SP8 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 52.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (27.2%).

Which council covers SP8 9?

The local authority for SP8 9 is Dorset.

SP8 9 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SP8 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

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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