Newton Grange Close, Swanage, BH19 2FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH19 2FD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	48.3%	-4.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	47.7%	51.7%	4.0%	49.0%	2.7%

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	37.3%	40%	2.7%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	43.9%	-2.4%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.8%	9.6%	1.8%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	45.3%	38.6%	-6.7%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	32.7%	36.6%	3.9%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	14.4%	17.6%	3.2%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	23.5%	-10.1%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	12.8%	-1.0%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	17.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	9.3%	2.6%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	18.5%	9.5%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	16.7%	3.6%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
White	97.6%	96.6%	-1.0%	81.4%	15.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	95.2%	95.2%	0.0%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	95.2%	0.6%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	27%	13.5%	13.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Newton Grange Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newton Grange Close was 42.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.3% lower than the Swanage average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newton Grange Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Swanage and the 524th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.1%.

🔎 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 2FD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Newton Grange Close are based on 28 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 Newton Grange Close, Swanage, BH19 2FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH19 2FD

Average Price
£395,011

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£447,741

Detached
£452,219

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,203

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newton Grange Close

Average Price
£390,700

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£462,362

Detached
£464,591

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,808

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newton Grange CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Newton Grange Close, Swanage, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-09-04	£462,910
9 Newton Grange Close, Swanage, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-02-19	£500,824
16 Newton Grange Close, Swanage, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2021-01-29	£262,212
16A Newton Grange Close, Swanage, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-10-24	£240,286
19 Newton Grange Close, Swanage, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2019-01-04	£108,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH19 2FD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	13
Construction	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School High Street , BH19 2PH	3out of 4	822 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanage Primary School Swanage Primary School, Mount Scar , Mount Scar BH19 2EY	4out of 4	1,010 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage Northbrook Road , BH19 1QE	2out of 4	1,547 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	2,290 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	822 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	1,018 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
Swanage Bay View	Swanage Bay View Holiday Park Panorama Road	318 yd
Golden Bengal Tandoori	343 - 345 High Street	400 yd
Rudge’s	Unit 1a Victoria Avenue Industrial Estate	403 yd
Royal British Legion	150 High Street	552 yd
Coastal Crust Cafe and Pizzeria	The Anvil Centre, 1, Prospect Business Park Prospect Way	618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Globe Inn	The Globe Inn, 3 Bell Street	286 yd
The Black Swan	Black Swan Inn, 159 High Street	643 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 417 High Street	688 yd
Swanage Conservative Club	27 Kings Road West	985 yd
G Dog’s Bar	27 Station Road	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Herston Fish Bar	355 High Street	525 yd
Wok Chef	193 High Street	557 yd
Swanage Station Kiosk	Station House Railway Station Approach	952 yd
Nihal Spice	69 High Street	1,039 yd
McAllisters Pantry & Picnic Bar	27 Station Road	1,071 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Co Op Store Kings Road West		774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Joe'S Gym KINGS ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	309 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	371 yd
King Georges Field Victoria Avenue	grass pitches	416 yd
Forres Field VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	528 yd
The Swanage School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	764 yd
Harrow House HARROW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	904 yd
Purbeck View School NORTHBROOK ROAD		973 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	73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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