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About

Swanage ward encompasses the coastal town of Swanage and its immediate surrounding rural land on the Isle of Purbeck. The area is defined by its position on Swanage Bay, with the town centre set back from a sandy beach. The urban area is compact, with residential streets extending up the valley and onto the surrounding hillsides. The local economy has traditional ties to quarrying Purbeck stone and tourism centred on the seafront.

The landscape includes the chalk downland of Ballard Down to the north. A notable local feature is the preserved Swanage Railway, a heritage steam line operating from the town station. The ward's boundaries take in parts of the Purbeck Hills, contributing to a mix of coastal and inland scenery. Land use is a combination of residential, agricultural, and protected open spaces within the wider Dorset AONB.

Area overview

On average Swanage has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34 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
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
4/10
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
19.63(-40%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.49(-44%)
Shoplifting
4.14(-38%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.03(-38%)
Public order
3.5(-47%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,772
93.12%
Other White
302
3.21%
Other
60
0.64%
Irish
56
0.59%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
35
0.37%
Total population: 9,420

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
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 157 recent sales, the median property price is £349,950 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
Detached42£613,500
Flats64£251,250
Semi-Detached19£360,000
Terraced32£339,525

10 years median price trend in Swanage

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

All postcodes in Swanage

BH192SA

Bell Street

BH191EN

Ilminster Road

BH192EP

Queens Road

BH191HL

Kings Road West

BH191BG

Victoria Avenue

BH191HB

Railway Station Approach

BH191BS

Swanage

BH192AN

Belvedere Road

BH191BX

Institute Road

BH191NQ

James Day Mead

BH191NT

De Moulham Road

BH191QD

Northbrook Road

BH192JQ

Osmay Road

BH192LQ

Sandbourne Close

BH192FE

Townsend Road

BH191ED

Rabling Road

BH191EU

Cornwall Road

BH191LL

Ulwell Road

BH191LU

Burlington Road

BH192JS

Holmes Road

BH192QX

Hill View Road

BH192TE

Marsh Way

BH191JE

Court Road

BH191JR

Springfield Mews

BH191QU

Ulwell Road

BH191RQ

Parsons Close

BH191HU

Church Hill

BH191NN

De Moulham Road

BH191QA

Northbrook Road

BH191QG

Cauldron Barn Road

BH191AU

Victoria Avenue Industrial Estate

BH191JX

Seaward Road

BH191LE

Ulwell Road

BH192AU

Peveril Point Road

BH192ER

Queens Road

BH192EY

Mount Scar

BH192PE

High Street

BH192PF

High Street

BH192RN

Priests Road

BH192TB

Foxhills Close

BH192QF

Cowlease

BH191PH

Battlemead

BH192JG

Southcliffe Road

BH192PN

Mount Pleasant Lane

BH192QR

South Road

BH191HT

Kings Road West

BH192BT

Cluny Crescent

BH192NN

High Street

BH192RL

Priests Road

BH191DE

High Street

BH191HG

Kings Road West

BH192EL

Queens Road

BH192JA

Sunnydale Road

BH192JJ

Lighthouse Road

BH192SR

Leeson Close

BH191AR

Victoria Avenue

BH191AX

Victoria Avenue

BH191EB

Rabling Road

BH191ER

Kings Road East

BH191QF

Cauldron Barn Road

BH191QL

Cauldron Crescent

BH192AX

Peveril Point Road

BH192JX

Sydenham Road

BH191BB

Victoria Avenue

BH191JA

Hanbury Road

BH191LW

Highcliffe Road

BH191QQ

Cauldron Barn Road

BH192ED

Russell Avenue

BH192PQ

High Street

BH191PG

Beach Gardens

BH191AY

Victoria Avenue

BH191BT

Institute Road

BH191LJ

Ulwell Road

BH191PY

Northbrook Road

BH192BD

Bay View

BH192DE

Purbeck Terrace Road

BH192QS

Swanage

BH192BW

Sunridge Close

BH192JB

Southcliffe Road

BH192LA

Higher Days Road

BH191DJ

Rempstone Road

BH191EF

Rabling Road

BH191FG

Cauldron Barn Road

BH192NB

High Street

BH192PR

Dunford Place

BH192QT

Panorama Road

BH192RG

Priests Road

BH193EX

South Barn Cottages

BH192FF

Drummond Road

BH192HW

Solent Road

BH191AN

Victoria Avenue

BH191EA

Cranborne Road

BH191JN

Hendrie Close

BH192EE

Rough Height

BH192JP

Days Road

BH192RE

Purbeck View

BH191HH

Kings Road West

BH191HP

Court Road

BH191EE

Rabling Road

BH191FA

Prospect Way

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.