Priests Way, Swanage, BH19 2RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BH19 2RS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	54.9%	53.1%	-1.8%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	45.1%	46.9%	1.8%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	28.3%	33.5%	5.2%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	43.6%	-3.4%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12.3%	14.4%	2.1%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	9.6%	6.6%	-3.0%	6.1%	0.5%

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	39.6%	37.2%	-2.4%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	37.6%	42%	4.4%	33.6%	8.4%
Fair health	14.9%	14.3%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	21.9%	12.9%	-9.0%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	16%	-0.4%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	12.1%	3.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	9%	4.9%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	13.3%	0.5%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	34%	4.3%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	6.4%	2.7%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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)
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	99.6%	99%	-0.6%	81.4%	17.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	95.3%	93.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	93.9%	-1.0%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Priests Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priests Way was 65.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.5% higher than the Swanage average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priests Way has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Swanage and the 307th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.0%.

🔎 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 2RS, 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 Priests Way are based on 34 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 Priests Way, Swanage, BH19 2RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH19 2RS

Average Price
£238,784

Semi-Detached
£354,082

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£660,601

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,254

Other
£575,152

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priests Way

Average Price
£189,849

Semi-Detached
£700,972

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£675,614

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,582

Other
£581,818

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priests WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Seacombe Lodge Priests Way, Swanage, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,500	2025-06-06	£122,609
Flat 9 Seacombe Lodge Priests Way, Swanage, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,489	2023-02-13	£126,229
Flat 5 Seacombe Lodge Priests Way, Swanage, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-11-18	£103,835
California Barn & Studio California Cottage Priests Way, Swanage, Dorset Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-05-31	£581,818
Flat 4 Seacombe Lodge Priests Way, Swanage, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-12-17	£97,436

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH19 2RS

Employment

BH19 2RS 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH19 2RS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	14
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	808 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanage Primary School Swanage Primary School, Mount Scar , Mount Scar BH19 2EY	4out of 4	1,065 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage Northbrook Road , BH19 1QE	2out of 4	1,938 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	2,156 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	808 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	1,362 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	170 yd
Golden Bengal Tandoori	343 - 345 High Street	524 yd
Royal British Legion	150 High Street	730 yd
Rudge’s	Unit 1a Victoria Avenue Industrial Estate	767 yd
Coastal Crust Cafe and Pizzeria	The Anvil Centre, 1, Prospect Business Park Prospect Way	964 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Globe Inn	The Globe Inn, 3 Bell Street	332 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 417 High Street	678 yd
The Black Swan	Black Swan Inn, 159 High Street	797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Herston Fish Bar	355 High Street		577 yd
Wok Chef	193 High Street		720 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Co Op Store Kings Road West		1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swanage Bay Holiday Park SWANAGE BAY VIEW HOLIDAY PARK SWANAGE BAY VIEW HOLIDAY PARK PANORAMA ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	152 yd
Joe'S Gym KINGS ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	639 yd
King Georges Field Victoria Avenue	grass pitches	770 yd
The Swanage School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	770 yd
Forres Field VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	888 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
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	9.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	35.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.26 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH19 2RS