Postcode · Swanage

BH19 1HJ area guide

Who lives in BH19 1HJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Swanage
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,050 (2024)

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At a glance

What BH19 1HJ is like

BH19 1HJ is a postcode in the Swanage area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,050 people. 82.8% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 46.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BH19 1 sold for a median of £420,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH19 1HJ compares

Headline figures for BH19 1HJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 5.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£420,000

Median over 93 sales in BH19 1, +28.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,232

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH19 1HJ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
5.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BH19 1 is up 28.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
33% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BH19 1HJ FAQs

Is BH19 1HJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 5.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BH19 1HJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £420,000.

Homes in BH19 1 sold for a median of £420,000 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, +28.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH19 1HJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH19 1HJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in BH19 1HJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 82.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.2%).

Which council covers BH19 1HJ?

The local authority for BH19 1HJ is Dorset.

BH19 1HJ comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH19 1HJ?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Swanage (Swanage Railway), 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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