On average Shaftesbury has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 43% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 14.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Shaftesbury is £52,672 per year. There are 3 schools in Shaftesbury: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Shaftesbury is home to around 9,160 people, with a population density of about 2,038.4 per km².
Based on 172 recent sales, the median property price is £276,250 (about £321 per square foot) in Shaftesbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £1,712,870.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 53 | £415,000 | £343 |
| Semi-Detached | 44 | £266,000 | £318 |
| Terraced | 61 | £235,000 | £310 |
| Flats | 14 | £157,000 | £270 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £249,998 | £123,995 | £189,998 | £167,498 |
| 2017 | £325,000 | £95,000 | £232,500 | £185,975 |
| 2018 | £345,000 | £167,500 | £226,998 | £207,500 |
| 2019 | £310,000 | £138,725 | £229,000 | £195,000 |
| 2020 | £345,000 | £145,000 | £240,000 | £195,500 |
| 2021 | £375,000 | £150,000 | £266,000 | £225,000 |
| 2022 | £429,975 | £168,500 | £282,500 | £255,000 |
| 2023 | £459,950 | £155,000 | £276,799 | £247,500 |
| 2024 | £446,250 | £150,000 | £286,500 | £229,250 |
| 2025 | £390,000 | £140,000 | £275,000 | £233,250 |
| 2026 | £400,000 | £247,500 | £265,000 | £242,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £247 | £182 | £241 | £228 |
| 2017 | £275 | £210 | £270 | £234 |
| 2018 | £274 | £242 | £280 | £248 |
| 2019 | £280 | £228 | £279 | £235 |
| 2020 | £276 | £228 | £270 | £259 |
| 2021 | £305 | £247 | £299 | £282 |
| 2022 | £333 | £254 | £325 | £319 |
| 2023 | £357 | £268 | £335 | £297 |
| 2024 | £346 | £250 | £334 | £289 |
| 2025 | £338 | £275 | £317 | £306 |
| 2026 | £344 | £329 | £329 | £313 |
Shaftesbury records about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Shaftesbury is £276,250 (about £321 per square foot) based on 172 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Shaftesbury has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Shaftesbury scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Shaftesbury sits around rank 18,642 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Shaftesbury is around £52,672 per year, and 15% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.