On average Shaftesbury has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 20.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Shaftesbury is £39,606 per year. Shaftesbury is home to around 5,243 people, with a population density of about 3,205 per km².
Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 (about £204 per square foot) in Shaftesbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £313,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £237,500 | £255 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £223,250 | £243 |
| Terraced | 39 | £165,000 | £191 |
| Flats | 2 | £122,500 | £156 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £74,750 | £104,500 | £96,000 |
| 2017 | £190,000 | £69,000 | £117,250 | £103,000 |
| 2018 | £203,500 | £94,250 | £141,000 | £116,500 |
| 2019 | £195,000 | £96,000 | £148,000 | £127,000 |
| 2020 | £200,000 | £84,000 | £161,000 | £130,000 |
| 2021 | £257,500 | £75,000 | £180,000 | £132,000 |
| 2022 | £408,250 | £109,000 | £190,000 | £145,000 |
| 2023 | — | £96,250 | £170,000 | £150,000 |
| 2024 | £250,500 | £95,000 | £185,000 | £152,500 |
| 2025 | £237,500 | £100,000 | £208,750 | £157,000 |
| 2026 | — | £145,000 | £210,000 | £162,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £99 | £100 | £111 |
| 2017 | £168 | £88 | £143 | £115 |
| 2018 | £143 | £126 | £160 | £130 |
| 2019 | £139 | £124 | £164 | £139 |
| 2020 | £194 | £120 | £170 | £135 |
| 2021 | £218 | £119 | £189 | £151 |
| 2022 | £213 | £145 | £230 | £174 |
| 2023 | — | £156 | £189 | £171 |
| 2024 | £245 | £209 | £200 | £171 |
| 2025 | £255 | £129 | £219 | £190 |
| 2026 | — | £182 | £224 | £190 |
Shaftesbury records about 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Shaftesbury is £180,000 (about £204 per square foot) based on 57 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Shaftesbury scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Shaftesbury sits around rank 597 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 £39,606 per year, and 21% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Shaftesbury is represented by 2 elected councillors: James Lauren (Green Party) and Paul Martyn Cockeram (Labour Party).
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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.