On average Swanage has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 10.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Swanage is £45,232 per year. There are 4 schools in Swanage: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Swanage is home to around 9,426 people, with a population density of about 842.1 per km².
Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £355,000 (about £398 per square foot) in Swanage area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 53 | £590,000 | £483 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £360,000 | £469 |
| Terraced | 23 | £338,000 | £390 |
| Flats | 62 | £247,500 | £340 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £427,500 | £235,000 | £315,000 | £300,000 |
| 2017 | £430,000 | £232,500 | £305,000 | £295,000 |
| 2018 | £437,000 | £192,500 | £292,250 | £270,000 |
| 2019 | £445,000 | £220,000 | £360,000 | £294,750 |
| 2020 | £510,000 | £248,000 | £333,750 | £270,000 |
| 2021 | £495,000 | £232,250 | £345,000 | £345,000 |
| 2022 | £585,000 | £245,000 | £395,000 | £385,000 |
| 2023 | £630,000 | £285,000 | £392,500 | £355,000 |
| 2024 | £595,000 | £258,400 | £410,000 | £349,475 |
| 2025 | £612,000 | £255,000 | £352,500 | £339,525 |
| 2026 | £562,500 | £245,000 | £465,000 | £445,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £355 | £326 | £299 | £297 |
| 2017 | £366 | £333 | £311 | £321 |
| 2018 | £388 | £325 | £324 | £302 |
| 2019 | £409 | £329 | £328 | £327 |
| 2020 | £424 | £378 | £350 | £324 |
| 2021 | £443 | £344 | £337 | £318 |
| 2022 | £507 | £417 | £438 | £386 |
| 2023 | £517 | £452 | £445 | £423 |
| 2024 | £487 | £395 | £396 | £388 |
| 2025 | £508 | £372 | £381 | £390 |
| 2026 | £468 | £319 | £491 | £420 |
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Kings Road West
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Townsend Road
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Kings Road West
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Chestnut Mews
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Cowlease
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Taunton Road
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Queens Road
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Priests Road
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Station Place
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Priests Road
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Russell Avenue
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Sea Lane
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Victoria Avenue
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Cauldron Barn Road
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Railway Station Approach
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Southcliffe Road
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Bon Accord Road
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High Street
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High Street
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Globe Close
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Victoria Avenue
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Burlington Road
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Hanbury Road
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James Day Mead
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Taunton Road
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Redcliffe Road
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Newton Road
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High Street
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High Street
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Durlston Road
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Purbeck Terrace Road
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High Street
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Benleaze Way
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Purbeck View
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Benleaze Way
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High Street
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Ulwell
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Spring Hill
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Gilbert Road
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Morrison Road
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Richmond Road
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Steer Road
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Manor Gardens
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Queens Road
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Rabling Road
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Greensands Way
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Park Road
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Leeson Close
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Kings Road West
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Marshall Row
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Rempstone Road
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Swanage
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High Street
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Benleaze Way
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Peveril Road
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Lighthouse Road
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Northbrook Road
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The Downs
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Kings Road West
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High Street
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Hoburne Road
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Prospect Crescent
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Springfield Road
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Seymer Road
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Burlington Road
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Belvedere Road
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Cowlease
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Ancaster Road
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Days Road
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High Street
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Park Road
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High Street
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De Moulham Road
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De Moulham Road
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Station Road
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Bay Crescent
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Peveril Point Road
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Shore Road
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Drummond Road
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.