High Street, Swanage, BH19 1DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH19 1DE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	51.6%	52%	0.4%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	48.4%	48%	-0.4%	49.0%	-1.0%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.5%	40.8%	-2.7%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	34%	4.4%	44.2%	-10.2%
Separated	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13.1%	16%	2.9%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	9.6%	6%	-3.6%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	43.1%	42.3%	-0.8%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	34.3%	40.2%	5.9%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	16.3%	12.9%	-3.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	18.8%	13.5%	-5.3%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	14.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	13.2%	-6.0%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.8%	3.3%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	18.1%	3.1%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	29.5%	10.3%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	6.2%	4.3%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.5%	92.2%	-1.3%	81.4%	10.8%
Other	0%	5.1%	5.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	85.1%	-5.1%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	2.6%	10.4%	7.8%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	84.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	2%	8.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 135.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 187.6% higher than the Swanage average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Swanage and the 107th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.6%.

🔎 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 1DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 High Street are based on 838 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 High Street, Swanage, BH19 1DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH19 1DE

Average Price
£394,366

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£394,366

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£339,141

Semi-Detached
£393,819

Terraced
£365,270

Detached
£544,785

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,528

Other
£372,563

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Arcade Terrace High Street, Swanage, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-08-16	£404,029
1 Arcade Terrace High Street, Swanage, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-04-30	£326,667
3 Arcade Terrace High Street, Swanage, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£308,000	2017-05-15	£410,124
3 Arcade Terrace High Street, Swanage, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2007-05-25	£348,747
3 Arcade Terrace High Street, Swanage, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£196,000	2004-07-12	£368,597

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH19 1DE

Employment

BH19 1DE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	25
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	12
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swanage Primary School Swanage Primary School, Mount Scar , Mount Scar BH19 2EY	4out of 4	458 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage Northbrook Road , BH19 1QE	2out of 4	1,590 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School High Street , BH19 2PH	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers High Street , Langton Matravers BH19 3HB	3out of 4	3,443 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	1,976 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	689 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
The Italian Bakery	8 Institute Road	27 yd
Beavers Restaurant	14 Institute Road	27 yd
McAllisters	24 Institute Road	27 yd
Java Coffee House	Unit 1, Tilly Mead, 1 Commercial Road	33 yd
Waffle, Shake N Roll	6 Kings Road East	41 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Anchor Inn Swanage	The Anchor Inn, 30 - 32 High Street	26 yd
The White Swan	The White Swan, 31 High Street	59 yd
The Showbar Taproom and Bar	Mowlem Theatre The Mowlem	99 yd
The Cellar Bar	The Cellar Bar The Mowlem	99 yd
Ship Inn	The Ship, 23A High Street	131 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swanage Bay Fish	Unit 2, Tilly Mead, 1 Commercial Road	56 yd
The Fish Plaice	14 The Square	84 yd
Fortes Gelateria	2 The Mowlem	88 yd
Romeos Piri Piri Swanage	8 Station Road	114 yd
Greggs	14 Station Road	114 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Co Op Store Kings Road West		391 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Purbeck View School NORTHBROOK ROAD		800 yd
Forres Field VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	823 yd
King Georges Field Victoria Avenue	grass pitches	847 yd
Joe'S Gym KINGS ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Harrow House HARROW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	988 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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

Overview of BH19 1DE