SP7 7BA - Information

Overview

The SP7 7BA postcode is in Dorset, Dorset postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the SP7 7BA area, explore the SP7 7BA Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SP7 7BA area, visit the SP7 7BA House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.191633491503313, 51.00969895066489 ]
  • What 3 Words: geek.flirts.bunch
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NameType
Postcode AreaSP7
WardShaftesbury Town
Middle layer Super Output AreaShaftesbury
Lower Tier Local AuthorityDorset
Upper Tier Local AuthorityDorset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaBlandford Forum and Gillingham
Police ForceDorset
NHS Care BoardNHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardShaftesbury Town
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth Dorset
Multiple Deprivation Index13189

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing industrious workers / Ageing urban communities / None, while the work-zone classification is Manufacturing, energy and utilities.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Ivy Cross(0.21 mi)

  • Ivy Cross, (0.21 mi)
  • Shaftesbury, (0.28 mi)
  • Gold Hill, (0.44 mi)
  • Little Down, (0.50 mi)
  • Butt's Knap, (0.56 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Ivy Cross Garage(0.12 mi)

  • Ivy Cross Garage, (0.12 mi)
  • Wincombe Lane, (0.12 mi)
  • Wincombe Lane, (0.12 mi)
  • Ivy Cross Garage, (0.12 mi)
  • Hine Motors, (0.14 mi)
  • St. Edwards Close, (0.15 mi)
  • Hine Motors, (0.15 mi)
  • Lane Side, (0.15 mi)
  • St Edwards Close, (0.15 mi)
  • Lane Side, (0.16 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Gillingham (Dorset)(3.90 mi)

  • Gillingham (Dorset), (3.90 mi)
  • Tisbury, (6.05 mi)
  • Templecombe, (9.87 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(36.36 mi)

  • Southampton Airport Parkway, (36.36 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11SP7 8PZ (0.29 mi)Details
Shaftesbury SchoolSecondary, Good11-18SP7 8ER (0.39 mi)Details
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, ShaftesburyPrimary, Good4-11SP7 8HQ (0.72 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • Domino's Pizza
    0.06 mi
  • Family Kebab And Pizza House
    0.06 mi
  • Ivy Cross Greggs
    0.06 mi
  • Amys Traditional Takeaway
    0.06 mi
  • Open House Shaftesbury
    0.13 mi
  • Shaftesbury Sports Club Ltd.
    0.23 mi
  • Shaftesbury Football Club
    0.23 mi
  • Santonino Trattoria
    0.27 mi
  • The Mitre
    0.34 mi
  • Royal British Legion
    0.35 mi
  • The Southern Co-Operative
    0.31 mi

SP7 7BA Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of SP77BA is 257 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1554), Between 45 to 54 (1178), and Between 55 to 64 (1172).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 244 people, followed by Chinese with a total of 7.

Education

Regarding education, 59 adults have No qualifications, while 47 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (448), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (376).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (17)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (16), and
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (13)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (146), followed by No religion (84).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (56) followed by Semi-routine occupations (39), and Routine occupations (31).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (619), and 519 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1826) and European Union EU-14 (46).