High Street is in Swanage and in Purbeck district. BH19 2LP 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 High Street, Swanage, BH19 2LP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH19 2PL, BH19 2NT, BH19 2PJ, BH19 2LN, BH19 2AB, BH19 2AF, BH19 2LR, BH19 2BY, BH19 2BU.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 795 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 2LP

Average Price
£424,085
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£654,108
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£161,308
Other
£604,605

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£330,814
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat C 13 High Street, Swanage, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-03-21 £221,853
19 High Street, Swanage, Dorset
Other, an established residential building 		£720,0002022-03-16 £709,929
Flat B 13 High Street, Swanage, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-02-11 £247,235
21 High Street, Swanage, Dorset
Other, an established residential building 		£485,0002021-10-12 £499,281
Flat C 13 High Street, Swanage, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£75,0002008-06-11 £88,071

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 		485 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage
Northbrook Road, BH19 1QE 		1,759 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School
High Street, BH19 2PH 		2,145 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 		3,602 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 		2,145 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 		869 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
Dragon Inn15 High Street3 yd
The Purbeck Plaza19 High Street19 yd
The Snack BarShop 1, Quay House, 10 High Street31 yd
La Trattoria12 High Street31 yd
The High Street Café3 High Street47 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Horse InnWhite Horse Inn, 11 High Street3 yd
East BarEast Bar High Street47 yd
Ship InnThe Ship, 23A High Street67 yd
The Fonc Lounge1, Royal Victoria Apartments, 1 High Street69 yd
The ClubThe Club, 1 High Street93 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dinos Swanage LtdDinos The Square31 yd
Rainbow Kebab7 High Street37 yd
The Fish Plaice14 The Square115 yd
Fortes Gelateria2 The Mowlem237 yd
Swanage Bay FishUnit 2, Tilly Mead, 1 Commercial Road252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opCo Op Store Kings Road West576 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Purbeck View School
NORTHBROOK ROAD 		984 yd
Forres Field
VICTORIA AVENUE 		grass pitches1,018 yd
King Georges Field
Victoria Avenue 		grass pitches1,035 yd
Joe'S Gym
KINGS ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite1,053 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 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/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%

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 244 crimes were reported near High Street . 39% 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 2LP.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Swanage, BH19 2LP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 244
Violence And Sexual Offences 64
Anti Social Behaviour 56
Shoplifting 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Burglary 10
Public Order 9
Other Theft 9
Vehicle Crime 3
Drugs 3
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Commercial Road265 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Swanage454 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket444 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket444 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Police Station298 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Commercial Road265 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stafford Road155 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Parade147 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Hospital521 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Institute Road150 yd
More Crime Statistics for High Street, Swanage, BH19 2LP

Employment

BH19 2LP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH19 2LP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired67
Self-Employed33
Full-Time Employee28
Part-Time Employee18
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities10
Education9
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Manufacturing6
Administrative and support service activities3
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female92
Male80

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex73
Separated4
Divorced24
Widowed15

Health

Very good health66
Good health66
Fair health24
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 63
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Asian4
White164

Country of Birth

United Kingdom146
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania2
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK146
10+ Years18
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom148
Ireland2
France2
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Other Europe1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held12

Religion

No religion64
Christian87
Hindu1
Jewish1
Not answered16
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