Town · Dorset

Shaftesbury

Name: Shaftesbury
Address: Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7, GB

Population 9,160 · Postcode SP7 · South West, England

Population: Parish of Shaftesbury (Dorset), Census 2021 · What each figure covers

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Where the figures come from

Shaftesbury parish
Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
Shaftesbury
The place itself: its built-up area, as mapped by ONS.
Centre of Shaftesbury
Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.

At a glance

Property£285,000Median · 160 sales in 12 months=+2% on par with national averageShaftesbury parishView sales →

Crime75 / 1,000688 incidents in 12 months▲-20% notably below national averageShaftesbury parishView breakdown →

Broadband142.8 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-14% notably below national averageShaftesbury parishView coverage →

Schools8 schools5 primary, 2 other, 1 secondary · latest Ofsted resultsShaftesbury parish and nearbyView schools →

Flood riskVery lowRiver Nadder · 2,181m from the centreCentre of ShaftesburyView assessment →

Businesses483Top: Construction, Professional services, Retail & wholesale▼-36% well below national averageShaftesbury parishView directory →

Planning229Within 5 km, 12 months · 18 in last 30 days · 34 pending · 171 approved · Dorset councilWithin 5 km of ShaftesburyView applications →

TransportGillingham (Dorset)6.2 km awayNearest to ShaftesburyLive departures →

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