Affluence in BH19 1BP
How BH19 1BP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swanage
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,832 (2024)
BH19 1BPSwanage
How well off BH19 1BP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH19 1BP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
36% of adults in the BH19 1BP area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 51.7% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.8% of adults in the BH19 1BP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.6% of adults in the BH19 1BP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH19 1BP (Swanage) (about 1,832 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.