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About

Swanage is a coastal town on the Isle of Purbeck, situated at the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast. The area is defined by its sheltered bay, with a curving beach of sand and shingle backed by a traditional seafront promenade. The town itself sits in a natural amphitheatre of low chalk hills, with the distinctive Peveril Point headland marking its southern limit. Inland, the landscape transitions to the heathland and limestone ridges of the Purbeck Hills.

The local economy has long been connected to the quarrying of Purbeck stone, a distinctive limestone used in buildings across the country. Remnants of this industrial past, including old tramways, are woven into the surrounding countryside. The area's geology is prominently displayed in the coastal cliffs, which form part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Swanage also retains a working steam railway, which connects the town to the ruins of Corfe Castle.

Area overview

On average Swanage has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
10.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Swanage Population
9,426
Population density
842.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.57(-44%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.65(-35%)
Shoplifting
4.67(-29%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.93(-39%)
Other theft
2.65(-53%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,772
93.12%
Other White
302
3.21%
Other
60
0.64%
Irish
56
0.59%
White and Asian (mixed)
35
0.37%
Total population: 9,420

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,606
31.59%
No qualifications
1,427
17.3%
Level 3 (A level)
1,303
15.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,185
14.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
864
10.47%
Total 16+ residents: 8,250

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,293
50.81%
Owns with a mortgage
852
18.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
658
14.58%
Other social rented
480
10.64%
Other forms of private rent
133
2.95%
Total households: 4,513

Property prices in Swanage

Based on 165 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Swanage area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,000 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Swanage in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Swanage over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached24£362,000
Flats66£245,000
Detached42£613,500
Terraced33£341,050

10 years median price trend in Swanage

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Swanage.

All postcodes in Swanage

BH192FG

Seymer Road

BH191LF

Ulwell Road

BH191FF

Victoria Avenue

BH191BS

Swanage

BH192AU

Peveril Point Road

BH192LQ

Sandbourne Close

BH192DF

Peveril Road

BH192QL

Hillsea Road

BH191AE

Station Road

BH191RN

Cauldron Meadows

BH191JS

Newton Manor Close

BH192EZ

Mount Scar

BH192PR

Dunford Place

BH191LU

Burlington Road

BH191QG

Cauldron Barn Road

BH192JL

Isle Of Wight Road

BH191FH

Gaskell Close

BH191PH

Battlemead

BH191JJ

Cecil Road

BH191EA

Cranborne Road

BH192PQ

High Street

BH192AJ

Seymer Road

BH191QU

Ulwell Road

BH192PS

Queens Mead

BH199BF

Kings Road East

BH193YH

Kings Road East

BH191NB

Redcliffe Road

BH192DH

Peveril Road

BH191DG

Mermond Place

BH191RQ

Parsons Close

BH191QP

Anglebury Avenue

BH191DF

Commercial Road

BH191AY

Victoria Avenue

BH191LY

Victoria Road

BH191AH

Horsecliffe Lane

BH192RQ

Priests Road

BH191RL

Whitecliff Road

BH192EU

Queens Road

BH192DA

Taunton Road

BH192RN

Priests Road

BH191FJ

Northbrook Road

BH192PP

York Terrace

BH192NY

High Street

BH191DZ

Ilminster Road

BH192LB

Higher Days Road

BH191LW

Highcliffe Road

BH191AF

Station Road

BH191EF

Rabling Road

BH192PE

High Street

BH192RW

Priests Road

BH192AQ

Seymer Road

BH192NN

High Street

BH191PA

De Moulham Road

BH191DS

Rempstone Road

BH192HS

Hillcrest

BH191PJ

Vivian Park

BH192AA

Park Road

BH191DP

Rempstone Road

BH191PS

Northbrook Road

BH191ND

Redcliffe Road

BH192RS

Priests Way

BH191EE

Rabling Road

BH192PJ

Burts Lane

BH191DY

Gilbert Road

BH191EU

Cornwall Road

BH192LG

Shaston Close

BH191NF

Streche Road

BH192PT

Townsend Road

BH191LH

Ulwell Road

BH191AR

Victoria Avenue

BH192LS

High Street

BH192PW

Chapel Lane

BH192BB

Peveril Point Road

BH192AR

Swanage

BH192JU

Holmes Road

BH191NX

De Moulham Road

BH191NN

De Moulham Road

BH192FB

Southcliffe Road

BH192BJ

Manor Road

BH191JX

Seaward Road

BH192QP

Newton Rise

BH192ED

Russell Avenue

BH193AA

Swanage

BH191NA

Redcliffe Road

BH192LH

Shottsford Close

BH191EH

Swanage

BH191NS

De Moulham Road

BH191DT

Gilbert Road

BH192LN

High Street

BH192SA

Bell Street

BH192DZ

Newton Road

BH191AJ

Victoria Avenue

BH191LP

Seaward Road

BH191BH

Aigburth Road

BH192RL

Priests Road

BH192AG

Sentry Road

BH191BG

Victoria Avenue

BH192SH

Bell Street

BH192LE

Higher Days Road

BH191LX

Cliff Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.