Semley, Shaftesbury, SP7 9AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SP7 9AU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	52%	1.2%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	49.2%	48%	-1.2%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 vicinity of SP7 9AU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.1%	26.8%	4.7%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59%	60.3%	1.3%	44.2%	16.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.4%	6.3%	-4.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.9%	59.4%	3.5%	48.4%	11.0%
Good health	30.9%	30.3%	-0.6%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	10%	6.5%	-3.5%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around SP7 9AU this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	8.4%	-6.1%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	7.7%	-1.1%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	14.7%	3.1%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.1%	17.6%	-6.5%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	45.8%	10.9%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.7%	99.1%	-0.6%	81.4%	17.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	93.9%	95.7%	1.8%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	95.1%	2.2%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	76.7%	14.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	63.2%	46.2%	17.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is SP7 9AU dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SP7 9AU was 14.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.3% lower than the Mere average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

SP7 9AU has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Mere and the 241st lowest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.5%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SP7 9AU, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Salisbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Semley, Shaftesbury, SP7 9AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP7 9AU

Average Price
£626,866

Semi-Detached
£516,552

Terraced
£385,877

Detached
£743,591

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£25,136

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SP7 9AU

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Long Cottage, Shaftesbury, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2023-12-15	£1,021,875
Long Cottage, Shaftesbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2023-12-15	£1,050,883
Tresillian, Shaftesbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£366,600	2021-05-07	£432,905
New House, Shaftesbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2020-08-20	£860,503
Beech Cottage, Shaftesbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2019-07-01	£388,557

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP7 9AU

Employment

SP7 9AU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 29% 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.

SP7 9AU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Self-Employed	78
Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	20
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	17
Education	17
Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Semley , SP7 9AU	3out of 4	127 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wardour Catholic Primary School Wardour , SP3 6RF	3out of 4	3,957 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Wincombe Lane , SP7 8PZ	2out of 4	4,150 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe CofE Primary School Church Road , Motcombe SP7 9NT	3out of 4	5,003 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ludwell Primary School Coronation Drive , Ludwell SP7 9ND	- not rated	5,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	5,251 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	5,124 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Benett Arms	Semley, Shaftesbury		339 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SP7 9AU postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	19.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	28 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.19 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SP7 9AU