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BH19 3 area guide

Who lives in BH19 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
7,969 (2024)
At a glance

What BH19 3 is like

The BH19 3 postcode sector in Dorset covers 114 live postcodes and is home to about 7,969 people in 3,671 households. 67.6% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.3% 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 3 sold for a median of £660,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH19 3 compares

Headline figures for BH19 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£660,000

Median over 19 sales in BH19 3, +25.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in BH19 3.

Household incomeMore
£47,499

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH19 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    35.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BH19 3 FAQs

01
Is BH19 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in BH19 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £660,000.

Homes in BH19 3 sold for a median of £660,000 across 19 sales in the year to August 2026, +25.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BH19 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH19 3, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in BH19 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.7% of residents. 67.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.6%).
05
Which council covers BH19 3?

The local authority for BH19 3 is Dorset.

BH19 3 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BH19 3?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Harman's Cross (Swanage Railway), 1.2 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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