This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.53 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.53 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Demographics in Shaftesbury
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,242
White Brit.83.3%
Other White4.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.6%
African1.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
+ other · 7.0%
Religion
Total residents: 5,239
No religion47.5%
Christian40.5%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim4.7%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 5,240
50–6420.3%
35–4919.5%
25–3415.3%
65–748.9%
10–156.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Total households: 2,305
Other21.3%
Any member 66+12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
