LEGG ROAD, SP7 8GP - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.1813358102973477, 51.004392005273026 ]
  • What 3 Words: campsites.worthy.arise
  • Plus Code:
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 Index18439

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Renting rural retirement / None / None, while the work-zone classification is Town fringe countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Butt's Knap(0.02 mi)

  • Butt's Knap, (0.02 mi)
  • Shaftesbury, (0.62 mi)
  • Gold Hill, (0.71 mi)
  • Ivy Cross, (0.73 mi)
  • St. James, (0.77 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Mampitts Lane(0.10 mi)

  • Mampitts Lane, (0.10 mi)
  • The Maltings, (0.14 mi)
  • The Maltings, (0.14 mi)
  • Mampitts Road, (0.19 mi)
  • Pix Mead Gardens, (0.19 mi)
  • Half Moon Inn, (0.20 mi)
  • Mampitts Road, (0.20 mi)
  • Imber Road, (0.20 mi)
  • Mampitts Road, (0.20 mi)
  • Imber Road, (0.21 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Gillingham (Dorset)(4.46 mi)

  • Gillingham (Dorset), (4.46 mi)
  • Tisbury, (5.92 mi)
  • Templecombe, (10.30 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(35.88 mi)

  • Southampton Airport Parkway, (35.88 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Shaftesbury SchoolSecondary, Good11-18SP7 8ER (0.40 mi)Details
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11SP7 8PZ (0.52 mi)Details
Coombe House SchoolAll Through, NaN5-19SP7 9LP (0.72 mi)Details
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, ShaftesburyPrimary, Good4-11SP7 8HQ (0.93 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • Royal British Legion
    0.30 mi
  • Shaftesbury Sports Club Ltd.
    0.49 mi
  • Shaftesbury Football Club
    0.49 mi

LEGG ROAD, SP7 8GP Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of SP78GP is 624 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 547 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 45.

Education

Regarding education, 195 adults have Does not apply, while 80 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (468), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (250).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (42)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (40), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (37)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (299), followed by Christian (269).

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 (84) followed by Semi-routine occupations (77), and Routine occupations (72).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (679), and 257 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1976) and European Union EU-8 (67).