Postcode district · Swanage
Who lives in BH19
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BH19, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 12,662 (2024)
BH19Postcode district · Swanage
Who lives in BH19
Residents
12,662
2024 estimate
Households
5,961
Census
Median age
57
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
11% / 36%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.5% of residents. 11.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 35.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
BH19England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 48% male.
BH19
52%
48%
England
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
51.9% of adults in BH19 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.2% have never married.
BH19England
Married or civil partnership51.9%44.7%
Never married26.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.8%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed9.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
77.4% of residents in BH19 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BH19
41%
36%
16%
England
- Very good41%48.5%
- Good36.4%33.7%
- Fair16.3%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.