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SP8 area guide

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

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
15,694 (2024)
At a glance

What SP8 is like

The SP8 postcode district in Dorset covers 567 live postcodes and is home to about 15,694 people in 6,797 households. 72.6% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 9.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SP8 sold for a median of £278,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SP8 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£278,000

Median over 237 sales in SP8, +0.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
40%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in SP8.

Household incomeMore
£50,249

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    12.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SP8 FAQs

01
Is SP8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 40% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SP8?

The median sale price over the last year was £278,000.

Homes in SP8 sold for a median of £278,000 across 237 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SP8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP8, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in SP8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 72.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.3%).
05
Which council covers SP8?

The local authority for SP8 is Dorset.

SP8 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SP8?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station, 0.8 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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