FOUNTAIN MEAD, SP7 8DE - Information

Overview

The SP7 8DE postcode is in Dorset, Dorset postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the SP7 8DE area, explore the SP7 8DE Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SP7 8DE area, visit the SP7 8DE House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.188559469508636, 51.014388909666806 ]
  • What 3 Words: booklet.flattens.option
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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 Index14956

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing rural industry workers / Primary sector workers / None, while the work-zone classification is Town fringe countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Little Down(0.20 mi)

  • Little Down, (0.20 mi)
  • Ivy Cross, (0.50 mi)
  • Shaftesbury, (0.63 mi)
  • Butt's Knap, (0.75 mi)
  • Gold Hill, (0.78 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Hill Farm(0.04 mi)

  • Hill Farm, (0.04 mi)
  • Hill Farm, (0.04 mi)
  • Homefield, (0.05 mi)
  • Blackmore Road, (0.11 mi)
  • Blackmore Road, (0.11 mi)
  • Springfield Close, (0.14 mi)
  • Springfield Close, (0.14 mi)
  • Grosvenor Road, (0.19 mi)
  • Grosvenor Road, (0.21 mi)
  • Lane Side, (0.24 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Gillingham (Dorset)(3.89 mi)

  • Gillingham (Dorset), (3.89 mi)
  • Tisbury, (5.75 mi)
  • Templecombe, (10.03 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(36.26 mi)

  • Southampton Airport Parkway, (36.26 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 (0.25 mi)Details
Shaftesbury SchoolSecondary, Good11-18SP7 8ER (0.71 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • Amys Traditional Takeaway
    0.31 mi
  • Ivy Cross Greggs
    0.31 mi
  • Family Kebab And Pizza House
    0.31 mi
  • Domino's Pizza
    0.31 mi
  • Oriental Express
    0.50 mi
  • The Southern Co-Operative
    0.50 mi
  • Morrisons Daily
    0.59 mi
  • Shaftesbury Sports Club Ltd.
    0.58 mi
  • Shaftesbury Football Club
    0.58 mi
  • Shaston Social Club Ltd
    0.59 mi
  • Santonino Trattoria
    0.61 mi

FOUNTAIN MEAD, SP7 8DE Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of SP78DE is 293 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 271 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 10.

Education

Regarding education, 55 adults have Does not apply, while 48 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (386), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (271).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (20)
  • Professional occupations (19), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (17)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (152), followed by No religion (125).

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 (49) followed by Semi-routine occupations (35), and Routine occupations (35).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (557), and 306 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1675) and European Union EU-8 (44).