St Annes Close, Guys Marsh, Shaftesbury, SP7 0AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SP7 0AN is primarily male, with 88.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	21%	11.9%	-9.1%	51.0%	-39.1%
Male	79%	88.1%	9.1%	49.0%	39.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SP7 0AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53.8%	74.8%	21.0%	37.9%	36.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	15%	-11.1%	44.2%	-29.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	12.1%	6.2%	-5.9%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.3%	42.3%	-1.0%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	38.2%	38.6%	0.4%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	14.1%	15.3%	1.2%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	17.7%	-4.3%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.8%	16.3%	-8.5%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	22.9%	6.1%	13.4%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.4%	3.9%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	13.1%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	20.1%	1.4%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	5.2%	3.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	85.9%	81.5%	-4.4%	81.4%	0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.4%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	91.9%	2.0%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	91.9%	2.8%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.6%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.8%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	30.3%	13.5%	16.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is St Annes Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Annes Close was 188.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 321.8% higher than the Beacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Annes Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Beacon and the 57th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 154.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SP7 0AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on St Annes Close are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Dorset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for St Annes Close, Guys Marsh, Shaftesbury, SP7 0AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP7 0AN

Average Price
£199,798

Semi-Detached
£199,798

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Annes Close

Average Price
£215,523

Semi-Detached
£215,523

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Annes CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 St Annes Close, Shaftesbury, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-09-25	£224,834
1 St Annes Close, Shaftesbury, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-11-30	£192,803
3 St Annes Close, Shaftesbury, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-08-24	£164,807
3 St Annes Close, Shaftesbury, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2014-02-14	£168,331
1 St Annes Close, Shaftesbury, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,500	2013-12-06	£211,147

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP7 0AN

Employment

SP7 0AN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Other	270
Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	36
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	20
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	12
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury St James's Street , SP7 8HQ	3out of 4	2,640 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Wincombe Lane , SP7 8PZ	2out of 4	4,344 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stower Provost Community School Woodville Stour Provost , SP8 5LX	2out of 4	4,393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School West Street , Fontmell Magna SP7 0PF	1out of 4	4,705 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe CofE Primary School Church Road , Motcombe SP7 9NT	3out of 4	4,997 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaftesbury School Salisbury Road , SP7 8ER	3out of 4	3,385 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Port Regis Preparatory School Motcombe Park , SP7 9QA	- not rated	4,314 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jailhouse Cafe	Guys Marsh Prison		97 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Guys Marsh	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	226 yd
Shaftesbury Cricket Club CRICKET PAVILION CRICKET PAVILION ST JAMES COMMON TO HIGHER GREEN FARM	grass pitches	1,050 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.