The Square is in Swanage and in Purbeck district. BH19 2LJ is located in the Swanage electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Square, Swanage, BH19 2LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH19 1BU, BH19 2LR, BH19 1DA, BH19 2LU, BH19 1BT, BH19 2BY, BH19 2AB, BH19 1BX, BH19 2LT.

The Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Square are based on 24 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH19 2LJ

Average Price
£167,221
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£221,302
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£166,065
Other
£131,569

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Square

Average Price
£167,221
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 The Square, Swanage, Dorset
Other, an established residential building 		£255,0002019-08-12 £284,746
8 The Square, Swanage, Dorset
Other, an established residential building 		£75,0002019-05-01 £83,407
Flat 2 14 The Square, Swanage, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,8802018-11-30 £203,929
15 The Square, Swanage, Dorset
Other, an established residential building 		£142,5002018-01-08 £152,455
11 The Square, Swanage, Dorset
Other, an established residential building 		£5,0002017-01-31 £5,667

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Swanage Primary School
Swanage Primary School, Mount Scar, Mount Scar BH19 2EY 		470 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage
Northbrook Road, BH19 1QE 		1,660 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School
High Street, BH19 2PH 		2,056 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers
High Street, Langton Matravers BH19 3HB 		3,519 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Swanage School
High Street, BH19 2PH 		2,056 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPurbeck View School
Northbrook Road, BH19 1PR 		764 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Baboo Gelato Ltd19 Institute Road45 yd
The Parade Fish and Chips1 The Parade61 yd
Wimpy5 Institute Road64 yd
The Cornish Bakery Shops Ltd1 Institute Road64 yd
The Italian Bakery8 Institute Road79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ship InnThe Ship, 23A High Street49 yd
The Anchor Inn SwanageThe Anchor Inn, 30 - 32 High Street77 yd
The White SwanThe White Swan, 31 High Street80 yd
The White Horse InnWhite Horse Inn, 11 High Street111 yd
The Showbar Taproom and BarMowlem Theatre The Mowlem135 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fish Plaice14 The Square7 yd
Dinos Swanage LtdDinos The Square102 yd
Fortes Gelateria2 The Mowlem135 yd
Rainbow Kebab7 High Street137 yd
Swanage Bay FishUnit 2, Tilly Mead, 1 Commercial Road143 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opCo Op Store Kings Road West476 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Purbeck View School
NORTHBROOK ROAD 		878 yd
Forres Field
VICTORIA AVENUE 		grass pitches911 yd
King Georges Field
Victoria Avenue 		grass pitches933 yd
Joe'S Gym
KINGS ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite957 yd
Harrow House
HARROW DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,071 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 33.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed58.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed90.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 254 crimes were reported near The Square . 38% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BH19 2LJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for The Square, Swanage, BH19 2LJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 254
Violence And Sexual Offences 66
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Shoplifting 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Burglary 10
Other Theft 10
Public Order 9
Drugs 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BH19 2LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stafford Road124 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Police Station207 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Hill539 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Hospital502 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ilminster Road505 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Parade54 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Swanage345 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mermond Place213 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Square, Swanage, BH19 2LJ

Employment

BH19 2LJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee60
Retired59
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other7
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Accommodation and food service activities18
Education18
Human health and social work activities16
Construction16
Other12
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female130
Male108

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex89
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced33
Widowed6

Health

Very good health100
Good health89
Fair health38
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 68
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White228
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union15
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years15
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom183
Ireland1
Poland10
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Oceania1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion113
Christian112
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered11
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