Shaftesbury
Dorset · South West · population 9,236 · 5 LSOAs
Postcode SP7
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,788 of 6,856 in England
- #323 of 710 in South West
- #20 of 48 in Dorset
- Around the England average
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Skilled trades 15% · Professional 14% · Elementary 13%
All occupation groups
| Skilled trades | 15% |
| Professional | 14% |
| Elementary | 13% |
| Managers & directors | 12% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 50% · No religion 41% · Buddhist 1%
Born outside the UK: 8%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Shaftesbury is close to the England average for deprivation, ranked #2,788 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #20 of 48 in Dorset. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (72) and lowest on Education (40). Typical homes here sold for about £270,000 over the past year, up 12% across five years (from 175 sales), 22% below the wider Dorset median of £345,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,228 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure. Typical household take-home income is around £39,924 a year, around the middle of England. Recorded crime ran at 54 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, below the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £270,000 | 175 | -6.3% | +12.5% |
| Detached | £395,000 | 46 | -12.2% | +14.5% |
| Semi-detached | £280,000 | 43 | -2.8% | +16.7% |
| Terraced | £231,000 | 71 | +0.4% | +18.2% |
| Flat | £130,000 | 15 | -9.1% | -10.3% |
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,228 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #2,425 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 202 |
| Theft | 114 |
| Burglary | 35 |
| Vehicle crime | 32 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 55 |
| Public order & weapons | 35 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Other | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 164 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Dorset
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- BulkingtonNuneaton and Bedworth59£279,000
- Neston & ParkgateCheshire West and Chester59£289,250
- Royton NorthOldham59£222,125
- Wyberton West & FenBoston59£216,500
- Almondsbury, Pilning & Severn BeachSouth Gloucestershire59£387,000
- Charlwood, Newdigate & Beare GreenMole Valley59£488,750