Postcode · Swanage

BH19 2NS area guide

Who lives in BH19 2NS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Swanage
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,147 (2024)

BH19 2NSSwanage

At a glance

What BH19 2NS is like

BH19 2NS 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 1,147 people. 64.1% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 26.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BH19 2 sold for a median of £364,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH19 2NS compares

Headline figures for BH19 2NS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£364,000

Median over 73 sales in BH19 2, −0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 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 2NS differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
20.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BH19 2NS FAQs

Is BH19 2NS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BH19 2NS?

The median sale price over the last year was £364,000.

Homes in BH19 2 sold for a median of £364,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH19 2NS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH19 2NS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BH19 2NS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 64.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.5%).

Which council covers BH19 2NS?

The local authority for BH19 2NS is Dorset.

BH19 2NS comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH19 2NS?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Swanage (Swanage Railway), 1.1 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.

Explore