Downlands, Shaftesbury, SP7 8FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SP7 8FB has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents 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	48.5%	48%	-0.5%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	51.5%	52%	0.5%	49.0%	3.0%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.2%	39.2%	7.0%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	39.6%	-10.9%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.6%	14.1%	4.5%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	4%	4.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	50%	50.7%	0.7%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	32.1%	31%	-1.1%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	15.7%	13.5%	-2.2%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	14.8%	-2.5%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	12%	-4.6%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	19%	-0.3%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.7%	1.7%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	21.5%	8.5%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	24.3%	3.0%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	7.6%	1.8%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.5%	96.8%	-1.7%	81.4%	15.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% 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	92.7%	90.5%	-2.2%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.9%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	90.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.5%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	28.3%	13.5%	14.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Downlands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downlands was 107.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.0% higher than the Shaftesbury Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downlands has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Shaftesbury Town and the 162nd highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SP7 8FB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Downlands 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 Downlands, Shaftesbury, SP7 8FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP7 8FB

Average Price
£313,549

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£313,549

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downlands

Average Price
£332,094

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£332,094

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DownlandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Downlands, Shaftesbury, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-03-28	£350,918
4 Downlands, Shaftesbury, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2013-10-01	£283,058
5 Downlands, Shaftesbury, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2013-01-31	£349,548
1 Downlands, Shaftesbury, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2012-09-05	£305,262
3 Downlands, Shaftesbury, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£215,500	2010-02-12	£349,797

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP7 8FB

Employment

SP7 8FB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	52
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	24
Construction	22
Education	18
Other	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Wincombe Lane , SP7 8PZ	2out of 4	90 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury St James's Street , SP7 8HQ	3out of 4	1,790 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe CofE Primary School Church Road , Motcombe SP7 9NT	3out of 4	3,165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ludwell Primary School Coronation Drive , Ludwell SP7 9ND	- not rated	3,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Semley , SP7 9AU	3out of 4	4,129 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,159 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	2,649 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	Distance
Thai Kitchen	Part Unit 1 - Baan Thai, Wessex House Wincombe Lane	552 yd
KFC	Kfc Ivy Cross	703 yd
Subway	Subway Ivy Cross	703 yd
Skevy's Cafe	24C Wincombe Business Park	869 yd
Chutneys	28 Salisbury Street	997 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	Legion Headquarters Coppice Street	780 yd
Shaftesbury Football Club	Shaftesbury Football Club Coppice Street	885 yd
Pitchers, Shaftesbury Sports Club Ltd	Shaftesbury Football Club Coppice Street	885 yd
Santonino Trattoria	1 Mustons Lane	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Express	Unit 2, Beaufoy House, 1 Beaufoy Close	449 yd
Open House Shaftesbury	Fathers House Shaftesbury Christys Lane	569 yd
Family Kebab And Pizza House	Family Kebab And Pizza House Ivy Cross	703 yd
Ivy Cross Greggs	Ivy Cross Service Station Ivy Cross	703 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Ivy Cross House Ivy Cross	703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative	Unit 1, Beaufoy House, 1 Beaufoy Close	449 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd Christys Lane	780 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrisons Daily Bell Street	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shaftesbury Church Of England Primary School WINCOMBE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	213 yd
Shaftesbury Football Club OLD BOUNDARY ROAD	grass pitches	754 yd
Shaftesbury Oasis Swimming Pool Barton Hill	swimming pool	898 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%

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

Overview of SP7 8FB