Victoria Avenue, Swanage, BH19 1AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH19 1AR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	54.8%	1.8%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	47%	45.2%	-1.8%	49.0%	-3.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of BH19 1AR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.6%	23.3%	3.7%	37.9%	-14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.3%	55%	-3.3%	44.2%	10.8%
Separated	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.1%	7.6%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	15.7%	12.2%	-3.5%	6.1%	6.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.2%	44.9%	15.7%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	50.2%	33.2%	-17.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	15%	15.1%	0.1%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20%	19.8%	-0.2%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	8.4%	-2.0%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	13.3%	-4.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	8.7%	7.2%	-1.5%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	13.3%	5.5%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	34.2%	4.6%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	98.8%	92.4%	-6.4%	81.4%	11.0%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.2%	90.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	90.4%	-6.4%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	58.3%	46.2%	12.1%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Victoria Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Avenue was 44.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.3% lower than the Swanage average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Avenue has the 11th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Swanage and the 504th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BH19 1AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Victoria Avenue are based on 305 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Purbeck.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Victoria Avenue, Swanage, BH19 1AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH19 1AR

Average Price
£506,933

Semi-Detached
£446,255

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£511,990

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Avenue

Average Price
£336,668

Semi-Detached
£361,016

Terraced
£342,588

Detached
£592,733

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,885

Other
£271,117

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Victoria Avenue, Swanage, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2024-04-25	£625,983
66 Victoria Avenue, Swanage, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2022-12-02	£511,730
92 Victoria Avenue, Swanage, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2022-09-09	£553,235
80 Victoria Avenue, Swanage, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£462,500	2021-08-23	£526,293
92 Victoria Avenue, Swanage, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2020-09-07	£474,324

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH19 1AR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH19 1AR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 49% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	127
Full-Time Employee	38
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage Northbrook Road , BH19 1QE	2out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School High Street , BH19 2PH	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanage Primary School Swanage Primary School, Mount Scar , Mount Scar BH19 2EY	4out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers High Street , Langton Matravers BH19 3HB	3out of 4	2,598 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Swanage School High Street , BH19 2PH	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purbeck View School Northbrook Road , BH19 1PR	- not rated	604 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rudge’s	Unit 1a Victoria Avenue Industrial Estate	308 yd
Coastal Crust Cafe and Pizzeria	The Anvil Centre, 1, Prospect Business Park Prospect Way	398 yd
Royal British Legion	150 High Street	669 yd
Golden Bengal Tandoori	343 - 345 High Street	734 yd
Wessex Belle Dining Car	Station House Railway Station Approach	794 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Swan	Black Swan Inn, 159 High Street	745 yd
The Globe Inn	The Globe Inn, 3 Bell Street	752 yd
Swanage Conservative Club	27 Kings Road West	863 yd
G Dog’s Bar	27 Station Road	893 yd
The Crows Nest Inn	The Crows Nest, 11 Ulwell Road	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Chef	193 High Street	691 yd
Swanage Station Kiosk	Station House Railway Station Approach	794 yd
Santa Fe Fun Park	The Pavillion Shore Road	859 yd
Herston Fish Bar	355 High Street	863 yd
Beach Gardens Pavilion Ice Cream Kiosk	Tennis Courts Beach Gardens	870 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Co Op Store Kings Road West		686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forres Field VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	233 yd
King Georges Field Victoria Avenue	grass pitches	278 yd
Harrow House HARROW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	381 yd
Joe'S Gym KINGS ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	384 yd
Purbeck View School NORTHBROOK ROAD		514 yd
Swanage Bay Holiday Park SWANAGE BAY VIEW HOLIDAY PARK SWANAGE BAY VIEW HOLIDAY PARK PANORAMA ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	886 yd
Swanage Town & Herston Football Club DAYS MEAD	grass pitches	965 yd
Journeys End DAYS MEAD	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Swanage Cricket Club ULWELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 yd
The Swanage School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,066 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	35.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	44.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	44.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.87 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BH19 1AR