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Area insights about Shaftesbury Town

Compare 272 postcode reports in Shaftesbury Town, Dorset. LocaleIQ combines area ratings, postcode links and a live map so this page works as a useful local guide, not just a directory entry.

Postcode reports2722 postcode sectors represented

Average LocaleIQ rating5.2/1046th percentile across matched local scores

Best postcode in sampleSP7 8GU7.5/10

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Mixed local data profile

The matched postcodes average 5.2/10; some signals look positive and others need checking.

Stronger signals

Income 5.9/10 / Employment 5.7/10

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Schools and education 3.1/10 / Housing context 5.0/10

Income

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Income profile is around average. 5.9/10

Deprivation

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Deprivation profile is mixed. 5.4/10

Schools and education

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Education signals need closer checking. 3.1/10

Crime and safety

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Safety picture is mixed. 5.5/10

Employment

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Employment score is around average. 5.7/10

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Property

Property prices in Shaftesbury Town

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Median sold priceGBP 267k

123 sales across 1 matched postcode sectors

District trend updated 2026-02-01

DetachedGBP 414k36 sales

Semi-detachedGBP 270k31 sales

TerracedGBP 230k48 sales

FlatsGBP 136k8 sales

Priced postcode sectors

SP7 8123 Land Registry salesGBP 267k

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Best-rated postcodes in Shaftesbury Town

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SP7 8GU
SP7 8 sector - Top 9%7.5/10SP7 8AB
SP7 8 sector - Top 30%6.4/10SP7 8DH
SP7 8 sector - Top 30%6.4/10SP7 8EL
SP7 8 sector - Top 30%6.4/10SP7 8ET
SP7 8 sector - Top 30%6.4/10SP7 8EU
SP7 8 sector - Top 30%6.4/10SP7 8EX
SP7 8 sector - Top 30%6.4/10SP7 8EY
SP7 8 sector - Top 30%6.4/10

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SP7 7AH
SP7 7 sector - Bottom 29%4.3/10SP7 7AT
SP7 7 sector - Bottom 29%4.3/10SP7 7AZ
SP7 7 sector - Bottom 29%4.3/10SP7 7BA
SP7 7 sector - Bottom 29%4.3/10SP7 7BJ
SP7 7 sector - Bottom 29%4.3/10SP7 7BN
SP7 7 sector - Bottom 29%4.3/10SP7 7BS
SP7 7 sector - Bottom 29%4.3/10SP7 7BU
SP7 7 sector - Bottom 29%4.3/10

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Shaftesbury Town area guide: postcodes, map ratings and local context

Shaftesbury Town is a local area in Dorset, South West. This LocaleIQ area guide compares the matched live postcodes, shows a rating map with the local outline, and links through to individual postcode reports for crime, schools, demographics, property and planning checks.

Use this page as the area-level overview, then open a postcode report when you need address-level context. The Dorset link above keeps the broader location journey available, while postcode pages remain the detailed decision layer for moving, renting, buying or researching a neighbourhood.