Suburb · Dorset
St James
Shaftesbury parish population 9,160 · Postcode SP7 · South West, England
St James is part of the parish of Shaftesbury. There are no separate figures for St James, so property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses below are for all of Shaftesbury parish. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from St James itself. What each figure covers
Where the figures come from
- Shaftesbury parishProperty, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
- St JamesRoughly where St James is: the box Ordnance Survey draws round it. There is no official outline of St James itself.
- Centre of St JamesFlood 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 →
Crime74 / 1,000682 incidents in 12 months▲-21% notably below national averageShaftesbury parishView breakdown →
Broadband142.8 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-14% notably below national averageShaftesbury parishView coverage →
Schools7 schools4 primary, 2 other, 1 secondary · latest Ofsted resultsShaftesbury parish and nearbyView schools →
Food hygiene93% top-rated63 of 68 businesses rated 5-star▲+18% notably above national averageShaftesbury parishView ratings →
Businesses480Top: Construction, Professional services, Retail & wholesale▼-36% well below national averageShaftesbury parishView directory →
Planning223Within 5 km, 12 months · 18 in last 30 days · 36 pending · 161 approved · Dorset councilWithin 5 km of St JamesView applications →
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