| Postcode | SP7 8BP |
|---|---|
| Post Town | Shaftesbury |
| Nearest station | Gillingham (Dorset) (6 km) |
| Bus stops |
The Town Hall (E)
The Town Hall (W)
John Shoobridge Court (NE)
John Shoobridge Court (SW)
Post Office (NW)
Chubbs House (NW)
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| Roads in this postcode | |
| Number of UPRNs | 7 View |
| Known addresses |
No addresses found
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| Businesses |
| Latitude | 51.007498 | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude | -2.197192 | |
| Easting | 386261 | |
| Northing | 123142 | |
| Grid reference | ST862231 | |
| UTM reference | 30U 556323 5650965 | |
| what3words | wove.refreshed.amps | |
| FixPhrase | cried lusty scoff unhidden | |
| Plus code | 9C3V2R43+X4 | |
| Altitude | 215 metres (707 feet) | |
| Sunrise (today) | 6:56 | |
| Sunset (today) | 16:50 | |
| Distance away | ||
| Distance to sea | 34 KMs (21.1 miles) |
| Parish | Shaftesbury | E04003434 |
|---|---|---|
| Ward | Shaftesbury Town | E05012714 |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset | E06000059 |
| County | Dorset | E10000009 |
| Constituency (2024) | North Dorset | E14001388 |
| MP | Simon Hoare | Conservative |
| Police force | Dorset | |
| Water company | Wessex Water | |
| NUTS/ITL 3 | Dorset | |
| NUTS/ITL 2 | North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | |
| NUTS/ITL 1 | South West | |
| Country | England | E92000001 |
| Date introduced | February 1990 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | September 2025 |
| User type | Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day) |
| Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019) |
Most deprivedLeast deprived
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|---|---|---|
| Average household income (2020) |
Lowest (£22,200)
Highest (£108,100)
|
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| Rural/urban (2021) | Larger rural Further from a major town or city | |
| Rural/urban (2011) | Rural town and fringe | |
| Built up area (2024) | Shaftesbury | E63013329 |
| Census output area (2021) | E00103677 | |
| Census output area (2011) | 7A1 | |
| Lower layer super output area (2021) | Dorset 003A | E01020454 |
| Lower layer super output area (2011) | North Dorset 003A | E01020454 |
| Middle layer super output area (2021) | Shaftesbury | E02004257 |
| Middle layer super output area (2011) | Shaftesbury | E02004257 |
| Travel to work area | Blandford Forum and Gillingham | E30000172 |
| Average property price in Salisbury | £324,684 |
|---|---|
| Annual change | -1.2% |