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BH19 1ER

Kings Road East

Swanage

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Detailed insights for BH19 1ER

Overview

Postcode BH19 1ER is located in an urban city, within the Swanage ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Swanage area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Swanage is £45,232 per year. The nearest station is Corfe Castle located about 4.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
3.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Swanage has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,607 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Swanage has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Swanage is £45,232 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH19 1ER.

Flood risk

Medium

Swanage near BH19 1ER has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Corfe Castle located about 4.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
331
Population density
7,937.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.3(-48%)
Shoplifting
8.33(+25%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.48(-70%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.2(-51%)
Public order
1.28(-81%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
277
83.43%
Other White
29
8.73%
Other
17
5.12%
Indian
4
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.6%
Total population: 332

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
83
29.54%
Level 3 (A level)
51
18.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
41
14.59%
No qualifications
38
13.52%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
13.17%
Total 16+ residents: 281

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
80
49.38%
Owns outright
41
25.31%
Owns with a mortgage
22
13.58%
Other forms of private rent
12
7.41%
Other social rented
3
1.85%
Total households: 162

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 year median price trend in Swanage

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

Schools

In the BH19 1ER postcode area, located within Swanage, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH19 1ER
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySwanage Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.9 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, SwanageAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH19 1ER

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH19 1ER
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCountry Foods15 Station Road, Swanage, BH19 1ABWalking directions to Country Foods
0.1 miBudgens28 - 36 Station Road, Swanage, BH19 1AFWalking directions to Budgens
0.1 miMorrisons Daily6 Institute Road, Swanage, BH19 1BXWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.1 miCo-op FoodCourt Road, Dorset, BH19 1HPWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miArkwrightsHigh Street, Dorset, BH19 2NDWalking directions to Arkwrights

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dorset district (2025-26).

Band A£1,754
Band B£2,046
Band C£2,338
Band D£2,630
Band E£3,215
Band F£3,799
Band G£4,384
Band H£5,261

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictDorsetE06000059
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth DorsetE14001485
WardSwanageE05012722
ParishSwanageE04003483
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)SwanageE02004268
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 042EE01020482
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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