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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 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
1/10
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 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 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
Detached42£613,500
Flats66£245,000
Semi-Detached24£362,000
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

BH191PJ

Vivian Park

BH191HA

Eldon Terrace

BH191JR

Springfield Mews

BH191BT

Institute Road

BH192LP

High Street

BH191NL

De Moulham Road

BH192RR

Priests Road

BH191HY

Locarno Road

BH191BB

Victoria Avenue

BH193DG

Ulwell

BH192AQ

Seymer Road

BH191BA

Victoria Avenue

BH191FL

Old Grammar School Road

BH192RH

Priests Road

BH191RF

Moor Road

BH192AH

Seymer Road

BH191JT

Manor Gardens

BH191EB

Rabling Road

BH191HL

Kings Road West

BH192DD

Grosvenor Road

BH191BD

Prospect Crescent

BH191PH

Battlemead

BH191JE

Court Road

BH192NU

High Street

BH192QN

Hillsea Road

BH192JF

Southcliffe Road

BH191EA

Cranborne Road

BH191LD

Shore Road

BH191NZ

De Moulham Road

BH191LR

Burlington Road

BH191JY

Chestnut Mews

BH192EZ

Mount Scar

BH192PQ

High Street

BH191QD

Northbrook Road

BH191ER

Kings Road East

BH192QY

Quarry Close

BH192EH

Queens Road

BH191BX

Institute Road

BH192BH

Manor Road

BH191HT

Kings Road West

BH191DP

Rempstone Road

BH191EG

Rabling Road

BH192JS

Holmes Road

BH192TD

Plantation Close

BH191NG

Ballard Road

BH192ST

Benleaze Way

BH192JA

Sunnydale Road

BH192QG

Cowlease

BH192AN

Belvedere Road

BH191QG

Cauldron Barn Road

BH192DS

Bon Accord Road

BH191DQ

Station Place

BH191FB

Brickyard Close

BH191HF

Kings Road West

BH191QA

Northbrook Road

BH192FB

Southcliffe Road

BH192NX

High Street

BH193DQ

Darkie Lane

BH191LP

Seaward Road

BH192NJ

High Street

BH191DJ

Rempstone Road

BH192FF

Drummond Road

BH191QY

Ballard Lee

BH191LN

Ulwell Road

BH192AA

Park Road

BH191AU

Victoria Avenue Industrial Estate

BH192BN

St Vasts Road

BH192BL

Exeter Road

BH192RQ

Priests Road

BH192RD

Hoburne Park

BH191JG

Princess Road

BH193AA

Swanage

BH191PD

Walrond Road

BH192FD

Newton Grange Close

BH191NU

De Moulham Road

BH191LL

Ulwell Road

BH191DT

Gilbert Road

BH192SH

Bell Street

BH191LB

Shore Road

BH191LS

Burlington Road

BH191HE

Kings Road West

BH191EP

Prospect Way

BH192LH

Shottsford Close

BH191LA

Shore Road

BH193WF

Kings Road East

BH191DU

Gilbert Road

BH191LT

Burlington Road

BH192QQ

Cowlease

BH192JD

Southcliffe Road

BH192NB

High Street

BH191FG

Cauldron Barn Road

BH192NT

High Street

BH191QL

Cauldron Crescent

BH191FA

Prospect Way

BH192TB

Foxhills Close

BH192SS

Benleaze Way

BH192AT

Old Coastguard Cottages

BH191EU

Cornwall Road

BH192EJ

Alma Terrace

BH192AX

Peveril Point Road

Data Sources

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