Postcode sector · Swanage

BH19 9 area guide

Who lives in BH19 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Population: 1,515 (2024)

BH19 9Postcode sector · Swanage

At a glance

What BH19 9 is like

The BH19 9 postcode sector in Dorset covers 5 live postcodes and is home to about 1,515 people in 759 households. 59.6% of households own their home, 30.7% rent privately and 9.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.9% 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.

Scores

How BH19 9 compares

Headline figures for BH19 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in BH19 9.

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 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
27.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BH19 9 FAQs

Is BH19 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.7 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 4.5 out of 10 (good).

Is BH19 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH19 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BH19 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.5% of residents. 59.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.1%).

Which council covers BH19 9?

The local authority for BH19 9 is Dorset.

BH19 9 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH19 9?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 27 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), 103 yards 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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