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Convenience Stores 5 Butcher Shops 4 Coffee Shops 3 Baby Stores 2 Bicycle Repair Shops 1 Computer Stores 1 Tattoo Shops 1 Farm Shops 1 Other Shops 33

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Pubs 19 Restaurants 68 Banks 3 Hotels 12 Supermarkets 14 Takeaways 36 Attractions 44 Education 61 Health and beauty 43 Home improvement 111 Property services 48

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SP7 postcode district.

County or areaDorset

Postcode districtSP7

Telephone code01747

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:54 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:09 am – 4:04 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

People9,158 residentsin the Shaftesbury census areaMedian age 44.24,135 households63% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright16% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,308 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 63% go by car, 16% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C937 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksCastle Hillhill · under a mileHawker's Hillhill · under a mileLong Bottomvalley · 1.3 miWincombe Bottomvalley · 1.4 miWildernesswoodland · under a mileGardiner Forestforest · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

Parks and green spacesThe Parkpark · within reach · 3 haRolt Millennium Greenpark · under a mileBreach Commonpark · under a mile · 7 haThe Wrightson Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201935 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202633 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 4.4 · PM_2.5 5.8 · PM₁₀ 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,337 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation193 m633 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 105 to 232 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalWestminster Memorial Hospitalright hereGP surgeryAbbey View Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistShaftesbury Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service

SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryThe Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesburyages 4-11, 201 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryShaftesbury Schoolages 11-18, 782 pupilsunder a milePrimaryShaftesbury Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 333 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH22 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS34 miRailway stationGillingham (Dorset)3.8 miBus stationRegal CourtWarminster14 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing22 miBus stops50 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SP7 postcode district.

Convenience Stores

Convenience Stores in Shaftesbury

Co op (5 Lodbourne Green) - Gillingham
5 Lodbourne Green, Gillingham, SP8 4EH · 4.3 mi
Iwerne Minster Village Stores - Iwerne Minster
Post Office Post Office Road, Iwerne Minster, DT11 8LW · 5.3 mi
Central Stores - Shaftesbury
Ivy Cross Stores Ivy Cross, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DS · under a mile
Spar - Shaftesbury
Unit 1 Mampitts Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8GR · under a mile
Budgens Gillingham Kingsmead - Madjeston, Gillingham
Budgens Gillingham Service Station Kingsmead Business Park, Madjeston, Gillingham, SP8 5FB · 3.1 mi

Butcher Shops

Butcher Shops in Shaftesbury

W S Clarke & Sons - Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury
55 High Street, Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury, SP5 5ND · 9.1 mi
Dorset Larder - Blandford Forum, Blandford
11 Market Place, Blandford Forum, Blandford, DT11 7AF · 10.4 mi
Dorset Game Larder - Shapwick, Blandford
Crab Farm Cottages, Shapwick, Blandford, DT11 9JL · 13.7 mi
Prime Cuts Traditional & Catering Butchers Ltd. - Shaftesbury
6a Salisbury Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8EJ · under a mile

Coffee Shops

Coffee Shops in Shaftesbury

Coffee #1 - Shaftesbury
26 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JG · right here
The Cure Coffee Works Ltd - Gillingham
2 Station Road, Gillingham, SP8 4PY · 3.9 mi
Coffee and Canines - Gillingham
8 Newbury Court Newbury, Gillingham, SP8 4QX · 3.9 mi

Baby Stores

Baby Stores in Shaftesbury

Motcombe Post Office - Shaftesbury
33 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JE · 2.0 mi
Post Office - Shaftesbury
33 High Street Coppice Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PE · under a mile

Bicycle Repair Shops

Bicycle Repair Shops in Shaftesbury

Riley's Cycles - Sherborne
Trendle Street, Sherborne, DT9 3NT · 14.5 mi

Computer Stores

Computer Stores in Shaftesbury

Taming IT - Gillingham
1 Bimport, Gillingham, SP8 4LD · 3.5 mi

Tattoo Shops

Tattoo Shops in Shaftesbury

Tattoo inc - Wincanton
10 High Street, Wincanton, BA9 9JP · 9.9 mi

Farm Shops

Farm Shops in Shaftesbury

Ansty P.Y.O and Farm Shop - Ansty
BARNFIELD FARM, Ansty, SP3 5PX · 5.7 mi

Other Shops

Other Shops in Shaftesbury

Fontmell Magna post office - Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury
Church Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, SP7 0NY · 3.6 mi
Ludwell post office - Donhead Saint Mary, Shaftesbury
Ludwell, Donhead Saint Mary, Shaftesbury, SP7 9ND · 2.8 mi
Abbotts - Shaftesbury
9 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8AR · right here
Lloyds Pharmacy - Shaftesbury
Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DH · under a mile
Lavender Blue - Gillingham
41 - 42 Brickfields Business Park, Gillingham, SP8 4PX · 3.7 mi
T G Jones - Shaftesbury
42 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JG · right here
Jeans Sweetshop - Shaftesbury
Jeans Sweet Shop Bell Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JU · right here
Holland & Barrett - Shaftesbury
11 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JS · right here
Swans Larder - Shaftesbury
Unit 6 Swans Yard High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JQ · right here
BAKE 5 - Cann, Melbury Abbas
5 Hillside West Lane, Cann, Melbury Abbas, SP7 0BZ · 1.6 mi
Woodfrys Farm - Cann Common, Melbury Abbas
Woodfrys Farm Redmans Lane, Cann Common, Melbury Abbas, SP7 0DB · 1.7 mi
Meadow Bloom - Margaret Marsh
Jolliffes Farm Marnhull Road, Margaret Marsh, SP7 0AZ · 3.4 mi
The Vale Bakery - Cann
Melbury Vale Winery Foots Hill, Cann, SP7 0BW · 1.4 mi
Wessex Microgreens - Gillingham
44 Brickfields Business Park, Gillingham, SP8 4PX · 3.7 mi
Gutchpool Farm - Barrow Street, Gillingham
Gutch Pool Farm, Barrow Street, Gillingham, SP8 5QP · 3.8 mi
Jaspers/Vape Odessey - Gillingham
3 And 5 Oakleigh Court Newbury Gardens, Gillingham, SP8 4HZ · 3.8 mi
The Original Factory Shop - Shaftesbury
35 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JE · right here
The Kitchen Table - Shaftesbury
59A High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JE · under a mile
Shop N Drive Service Station - Gillingham
Service Station Chantry Fields, Gillingham, SP8 4UA · 4.0 mi
Bell Street Antiques - Shaftesbury
1 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8AR · right here
Farm Soap Co - Shaftesbury
1A Bell Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8AR · right here
Gold Hill Bread - Shaftesbury
24 St James Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8HE · right here
Basic Batch Cookies - Knap Corner, East Stour
Hill Top Hunger Hill, Knap Corner, East Stour, SP8 5JS · 3.6 mi
Reform Luxe Studio - Shaftesbury
22E Wincombe Business Park, Shaftesbury, SP7 9QJ · 1.0 mi
Punk Jerky - Madjeston, East Stour
New House Farm Cole Street Lane, Madjeston, East Stour, SP8 5JQ · 3.4 mi
Syrian Cuisine - Gillingham
60 Church View, Gillingham, SP8 4XE · 4.1 mi
Harvest Hill Produce Market - Shaftesbury
Basement 8 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8AE · right here
KOOL THINGS - Gillingham
Pothecary House High Street, Gillingham, SP8 4AA · 4.0 mi
New Forest Laboratories Ltd - Cann, Shaftesbury
Cave Copse Salisbury Road, Cann, Shaftesbury, SP7 8BS · under a mile
Kitchen Garden Co - East Hatch, Tisbury
PYTHOUSE KITCHEN GARDEN, East Hatch, Tisbury, SP3 6PA · 4.6 mi
T Buttling - Ludwell
T BUTTLING BUTCHERS WYNGROVE, Ludwell, SP7 9ND · 2.8 mi
Ashcombe Shoot Ltd - Ashmore
ASHGROVE FARM, Ashmore, SP5 5AW · 4.3 mi
Cools Farm Organics - East Knoyle
COOLS FARM, East Knoyle, SP3 6DB · 5.1 mi

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Top Farm Shops in Shaftesbury

Stourhead Farm Shop - Stourton, Warminster
High Street, Stourton, Warminster, BA12 6QF
8.6 miles away

Top Other Shops in Shaftesbury

Beatons Tea Rooms - Tisbury
Tisbury, SP3 6JP
6.5 miles away
Downer Farm Meats - Tisbury, Salisbury
10 High Street, Tisbury, Salisbury, SP3 6LD
6.5 miles away
Okeford Fitzpaine post office - Okeford Fitzpaine, Blandford Forum
Ye Old Bell Stores, The Cross, Okeford Fitzpaine, Blandford Forum, DT11 0RF
8.2 miles away
Nail Workshop - Okeford Fitzpaine, Sturminster Newton
Myrtle Cottage, Greenhayes, Okeford Fitzpaine, Sturminster Newton, DT11 0RE
8.2 miles away
Peacocks Warminster - Warminster
15 Three Horseshoes Walk, Warminster, BA12 9BT
13.9 miles away