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SP7 8AX
Shaftesbury • Residential Catchment
Median Price
£380,000SP7 3 year price trend
-13.8%Demographics
Age context for SP7 8AX, with broader household, employment, ethnicity, and income indicators layered underneath.
Income view
£36,887
MSOA · 2023
Age view
65+ · 32.9%
LSOA · 2021
Profile panels
4
Age, ethnicity, work, and tenure
Release years
2
Unique demographic release years loaded for this area
Demographic indicators shown here are for the surrounding statistical area (MSOA E02004257), not this single postcode.
Age profile
Age Profile
Breakdown of population by life stage clusters
0-17
13.0%18-29
10.9%30-44
17.0%45-64
26.2%65+
32.9%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
2,010 residents in total
Largest band: 65+ (32.9%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, 65+ accounts for 32.9% here versus 18.6% nationally, while 0-17 accounts for 13.0% here versus 20.8% nationally.
Ethnicity profile
Ethnicity Profile
Broad ethnic group distribution for SP7 8AX
White
96.5%Asian
1.7%Black
0.1%Mixed
1.0%Other
0.6%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
2,011 residents in total
Largest group: White (96.5%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, White accounts for 96.5% here versus 81.7% nationally, while Asian accounts for 1.7% here versus 9.3% nationally.
Employment profile
Employment Profile
Economic activity status for SP7 8AX
In employment
51.1%Unemployed
2.5%Retired
34.7%Student
2.7%Home or family
3.1%Sick or disabled
4.6%Other inactive
1.3%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,786 residents in total
Largest group: In employment (51.1%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Retired accounts for 34.7% here versus 21.6% nationally, while In employment accounts for 51.1% here versus 57.2% nationally.
Housing tenure
Housing Tenure
Household tenure distribution for SP7 8AX
Owned outright
37.4%Mortgage or loan
16.8%Shared ownership
0.5%Private rented
24.6%Social rented
20.6%Rent free
0.1%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,045 residents in total
Largest group: Owned outright (37.4%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Owned outright accounts for 37.4% here versus 32.8% nationally, while Mortgage or loan accounts for 16.8% here versus 28.7% nationally.
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Key indicators
Snapshot table
Headline rates and totals stay below the composition charts so the tab still surfaces the broader census picture.
| Indicator | Value | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Disposable household income before housing costs Income | £36,887 | MSOA Direct match · 2023 |
| Total population Age | 2,010 | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Residents aged 65 and over Age | 32.9% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| White British residents Ethnicity | 91.4% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Unemployment rate Employment | 4.6% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Economically inactive residents Employment | 46.4% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Owner-occupied households Households | 54.3% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Privately rented households Households | 24.6% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |