SP7 0AB

Beacon · Dorset · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Beacon
Local authority
Dorset
Constituency
North Dorset
Postcode district
SP7
Postcode sector
SP7 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SP7 0AA 219 m
SP7 9PY 526 m
SP7 9PZ 570 m
SP7 0PX 589 m
SP7 0PU 768 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SP7 0AB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SP
Postcode district
SP7
Postcode sector
SP7 0
Latitude
51.002319
Longitude
-2.231260
British National Grid easting
383,869
British National Grid northing
122,574

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Dorset · E06000059
Electoral ward
Beacon · E05012682
Parish or community
E04003397
Westminster constituency
North Dorset · E14001388
Output area
E00183046
Lower layer super output area
Dorset 006D · E01020460
Middle layer super output area
Dorset 006 · E02004259

Postcode source versions

Explore SP7

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
10
Primary
6
Secondary
2
  1. The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury

    Voluntary aided school

    2.0 km
  2. Port Regis Preparatory School

    Other independent school

    2.2 km
  3. Motcombe CofE Primary School

    Academy converter

    2.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
9
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4
  • Anti social behaviour 3
  • Burglary 2

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
11

5 female, 6 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
2.8
SP7 0 residents
3,102

Age bands in SP7 0

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.3%

384 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.9%

246 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.8%

649 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.9%

967 residents

Age 65 and over
28.2%

880 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SP7 0 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • GILLINGHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BARN SURGERY, NEWBURY, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4XS

    ODS code J81081

    4.6 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Little Frys

    BCT · Sherborne Causeway

    0.1 miles
  • Little Frys

    BCT · Sherborne Causeway

    0.1 miles
  • Coles Lane Cross

    BCT · Shaftesbury

    0.4 miles
  • Coles Lane Cross

    BCT · Shaftesbury

    0.4 miles
  • Coles Lane Farm

    BCT · Shaftesbury

    0.7 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Dorset 006D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,354 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
1
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

10 open schools are in scope, including 6 primary and 2 secondary schools. The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury is the nearest published school at 1.3 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

9 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.