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SP8 9AL area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Gillingham
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,653 (2024)
At a glance

What SP8 9AL is like

SP8 9AL is a postcode in the Gillingham area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,653 people. 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 9AL compares

Headline figures for SP8 9AL, 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
33%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 9AL differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    27.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

SP8 9AL FAQs

01
Is SP8 9AL 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. 33% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is SP8 9AL 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 9AL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
03
Who lives in SP8 9AL?

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%).
04
Which council covers SP8 9AL?

The local authority for SP8 9AL is Dorset.

SP8 9AL comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is SP8 9AL?

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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