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BH19 1PY

Swanage

Dorset

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Detailed insights for BH19 1PY

Overview

Postcode BH19 1PY 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 moderate crime levels, with around 54.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Swanage is £40,800 per year. The nearest station is Corfe Castle located about 4.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
54
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
25.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

Swanage has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,959 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Swanage has a low crime rate, with approximately 54.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25.6%

Approximately 25.6% 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 of residents in Swanage is £40,800 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 293 ft away from BH19 1PY.

Flood risk

No risk

Swanage near BH19 1PY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Corfe Castle located about 4.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
186
Population density
3,213.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
175
94.09%
Other White
5
2.69%
Other Asian
4
2.15%
Indian
1
0.54%
Irish
1
0.54%
Total population: 186

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
46
36.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
24.8%
Other social rented
29
23.2%
Owns with a mortgage
11
8.8%
Other forms of private rent
5
4%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Swanage

Based on 182 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 in Swanage area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £1,485,000.

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
Detached54£613,500
Flats75£255,400
Semi-Detached20£360,000
Terraced33£345,000

10 year median price trend in Swanage

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

Schools

In the BH19 1PY postcode area, located within Swanage, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, SwanageAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miSecondaryThe Swanage SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH19 1PY

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.