Affluence in BH19 1AB
How BH19 1AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swanage
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,515 (2024)
BH19 1ABSwanage
How well off BH19 1AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH19 1AB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.9% of adults in the BH19 1AB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.3% of adults in the BH19 1AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.8% of adults in the BH19 1AB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH19 1AB (Swanage) (about 1,515 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.