BH19 Postcode Area Information

Population
11,359
Avg Annual Income
£39,550
Full Time Employees
19.00%
Average Age
52.32

Area Overview

The postcode area is located in the Dorset, Dorset postcode town, in the South West, England region.

BH19 is a postcode area in England, encompassing areas of the South West Coast, including Swanage, Studland, and Langton Matravers. This picturesque part of England is nestled in the county of Dorset, an area famous for its scenic landscapes and the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The BH19 area is prominently residential, filled with both historical and contemporary housing, and typically serves as a destination for tourists due to its close proximity to the coast. It boasts a variety of amenities including a selection of local shops, restaurants, cafes, and parks. Swanage, the primary town of the postcode, is known for its Victorian and Georgian architecture, sandy beaches, and Swanage Railway, a fully operating heritage railway that attracts numerous visitors annually.

BH19 is rich in natural spaces including Durlston Country Park, a national nature reserve, and Studland Bay, a nature reserve with four miles of beautiful beaches. It also benefits from being close to the Purbeck Hills, a ridge of chalk hills, offering panoramic views of the surrounding areas.

Transport links within BH19 are well facilitated. The area is served by various main roads and local bus services. Swanage railway station, iconic for its steam and diesel trains, offers regular heritage services to Corfe Castle and Norden. For longer commute outside BH19, main road links give easy access to larger towns like Poole, Bournemouth and other areas outside Dorset. Although the area is somewhat remote, it nevertheless provides optimal connectivity for its residents and visitors.

A Major part of this postcode area describes a community with a younger population compared to the surrounding area, living mainly in flats.

Residents:

  • More residents are below retirement age than the average.
  • Most people live in flats, more than any other postcode in the group.
  • Few residents live in care homes or communal establishments.
  • This is the least diverse community within the "Ageing Communities" group in terms of ethnicity.

Employment:

  • Many residents work in managerial and professional roles, similar to the surrounding area.
  • Few residents have jobs in manual or basic labor positions.

A Major part of this postcode area represents a younger and less diverse community compared to the surrounding area. Residents tend to live in flats and work in professional roles.

It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.

Electoral Wards

The postcode area covers South East Purbeck, Swanage electoral wards.

BH19 Postcode Map

Age
Ethinicity
Deprivation
Education
Occupation
Religion
BH19 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)

The population of BH19 postcode area is 11,359. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.

Ethnicity & Religion

According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 10,585, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 361. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (6,147), followed by No religion (4,215).

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (2,850), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (2,176).

Economic Status

Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Retired (4,397), while 2,405 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Education

Regarding education, 3,256 adults have Level 4 education, while 1,596 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are

  • Managers, directors and senior officials (694)
  • Skilled trades occupations (683), and
  • Professional occupations (658)

Age

The average age of people living in area is 52 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 65 to 74 (2619), Between 75 to 100 (2541), and Between 55 to 64 (2537).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (2,179) followed by Small employers and own account workers (1,571), and Semi-routine occupations (1,307).

Postcodes in BH19

There are total 4 postcode sectors present in the BH19 (listed below). The postcode BH19 has a total of 658 postcodes.

BH19 1PE (terminated)
BH19 1BY (terminated)
BH19 1BN (terminated)
BH19 1AG (terminated)
BH19 1ZQ (terminated)
BH19 1XA (terminated)
BH19 1YB (terminated)
BH19 1YZ (terminated)
BH19 1BL (terminated)
BH19 1AQ (terminated)
BH19 1WA (terminated)
BH19 1YL (terminated)
BH19 1YN (terminated)
BH19 1YP (terminated)
BH19 1YQ (terminated)
BH19 1DB (terminated)
BH19 1ZN (terminated)
BH19 1YF (terminated)
BH19 1YH (terminated)
BH19 1WB (terminated)
BH19 1BZ (terminated)
BH19 1ZY (terminated)
BH19 1QH (terminated)
BH19 1YJ (terminated)
BH19 1AL (terminated)
BH19 1YE (terminated)
BH19 1YG (terminated)
BH19 1AT (terminated)
BH19 1YA (terminated)
BH19 1ET (terminated)
BH19 1JF (terminated)
BH19 2ZN (terminated)
BH19 2XQ (terminated)
BH19 2XN (terminated)
BH19 2ZQ (terminated)
BH19 2XJ (terminated)
BH19 2YA (terminated)
BH19 2YR (terminated)
BH19 2LL (terminated)
BH19 2YS (terminated)
BH19 2YT (terminated)
BH19 2WG (terminated)
BH19 2YQ (terminated)
BH19 2LX (terminated)
BH19 2WA (terminated)
BH19 2YJ (terminated)
BH19 2WB (terminated)
BH19 2YU (terminated)
BH19 2YW (terminated)
BH19 2BZ (terminated)
BH19 2YE (terminated)
BH19 2YP (terminated)
BH19 2YN (terminated)
BH19 2YF (terminated)
BH19 2YG (terminated)
BH19 2YL (terminated)
BH19 2NA (terminated)
BH19 2YH (terminated)
BH19 2YD (terminated)
BH19 2AS (terminated)
BH19 2HB (terminated)
BH19 2LW (terminated)
BH19 3AR (terminated)
BH19 3BB (terminated)
BH19 3EA (terminated)
BH19 3ZU (terminated)
BH19 3WB (terminated)
BH19 3ZN (terminated)
BH19 3WE (terminated)
BH19 3ZX (terminated)
BH19 3LP (terminated)
BH19 3WD (terminated)
BH19 3YG (terminated)
BH19 3WA (terminated)
BH19 3YD (terminated)
BH19 3YF (terminated)
BH19 3YE (terminated)
BH19 3YA (terminated)
BH19 3YB (terminated)
BH19 9AN (terminated)
BH19 9BL (terminated)
BH19 9BJ (terminated)
BH19 9BD (terminated)
BH19 9BB (terminated)
BH19 9AY (terminated)
BH19 9AU (terminated)
BH19 9AB (terminated)
BH19 9BA (terminated)
BH19 9AS (terminated)
BH19 9AW (terminated)
BH19 9AZ (terminated)
BH19 9AQ (terminated)
BH19 9AG (terminated)
BH19 9AX (terminated)
BH19 9AT (terminated)
BH19 9AR (terminated)
BH19 9AP (terminated)
BH19 9AJ (terminated)
BH19 9AL (terminated)
BH19 9AF (terminated)
BH19 9AH (terminated)
BH19 9AA (terminated)
BH19 9AD (terminated)
ONS Administrative Info
NameType
AreaBH19
Ward

South East Purbeck

Swanage

LTLA22Dorset
UTLA22Dorset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland

BH19 Crime Statstics

Crime rate over the last 12 Months

Crime rate by Month

16

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

6

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

5

Other theft

7

Public order

1

Shoplifting

27

Violence and sexual offences

9

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

7

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

2

Other crime

6

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

4

Public order

2

Shoplifting

3

Vehicle crime

15

Violence and sexual offences

10

Anti-social behaviour

4

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other theft

6

Public order

1

Shoplifting

16

Violence and sexual offences

14

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

2

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

3

Other crime

1

Other theft

5

Public order

2

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

1

Vehicle crime

16

Violence and sexual offences

9

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

9

Criminal damage and arson

2

Other crime

2

Other theft

1

Public order

3

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

3

Vehicle crime

23

Violence and sexual offences

5

Anti-social behaviour

7

Burglary

5

Criminal damage and arson

3

Other theft

7

Public order

8

Shoplifting

26

Violence and sexual offences

9

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

6

Criminal damage and arson

2

Other theft

4

Public order

3

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

2

Vehicle crime

19

Violence and sexual offences

13

Anti-social behaviour

8

Burglary

8

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

1

Other crime

3

Other theft

2

Public order

1

Robbery

1

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

25

Violence and sexual offences

15

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

1

Burglary

5

Criminal damage and arson

2

Other crime

4

Other theft

2

Public order

1

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

15

Violence and sexual offences

20

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

1

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

4

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

8

Public order

8

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

2

Vehicle crime

34

Violence and sexual offences

16

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

7

Criminal damage and arson

6

Drugs

5

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

3

Public order

11

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

25

Violence and sexual offences

17

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

15

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

6

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

5

Public order

8

Shoplifting

5

Vehicle crime

27

Violence and sexual offences

16

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

13

Criminal damage and arson

4

Other theft

3

Public order

6

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

31

Violence and sexual offences

14

Anti-social behaviour

7

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

4

Other theft

3

Public order

1

Robbery

6

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

21

Violence and sexual offences

6

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

4

Burglary

12

Criminal damage and arson

7

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

3

Public order

5

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

1

Vehicle crime

18

Violence and sexual offences

118

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

12

Criminal damage and arson

4

Other theft

3

Public order

2

Shoplifting

25

Violence and sexual offences

6

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

2

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

3

Public order

2

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

25

Violence and sexual offences

13

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

9

Criminal damage and arson

4

Other theft

2

Public order

2

Vehicle crime

21

Violence and sexual offences

BH19 Property Statstics

Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months

Sold House Prices by Month

House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Flat£234,000.00£234,000.00 - £234,000.001
Terraced£442,500.00£345,000.00 - £540,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£1,775,000.00£950,000.00 - £2,600,000.002
Flat£198,666.67£198,000.00 - £200,000.003
Terraced£547,500.00£495,000.00 - £600,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£437,000.00£371,500.00 - £502,500.002
Flat£180,000.00£180,000.00 - £180,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£790,000.00£430,000.00 - £1,200,000.005
Flat£250,000.00£250,000.00 - £250,000.001
Semi-Detached£400,000.00£400,000.00 - £400,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£900,000.00£510,000.00 - £1,720,000.004
Flat£263,325.00£129,950.00 - £370,000.006
Other£1,000,000.00£1,000,000.00 - £1,000,000.001
Semi-Detached£443,333.33£390,000.00 - £535,000.003
Terraced£352,500.00£300,000.00 - £400,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£1,558,000.00£805,000.00 - £2,270,000.005
Flat£421,200.00£335,000.00 - £575,000.005
Semi-Detached£375,833.33£367,500.00 - £380,000.003
Terraced£349,000.00£349,000.00 - £349,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£704,666.67£675,000.00 - £740,000.003
Flat£206,250.00£162,500.00 - £250,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£1,225,200.00£650,000.00 - £2,680,000.005
Flat£274,333.33£221,000.00 - £337,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£739,750.00£412,000.00 - £1,300,000.008
Flat£410,937.50£235,000.00 - £950,000.008
Other£957,500.00£65,000.00 - £1,850,000.002
Semi-Detached£420,000.00£420,000.00 - £420,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£690,000.00£385,000.00 - £1,050,000.004
Flat£279,800.00£158,000.00 - £650,000.006
Terraced£476,000.00£476,000.00 - £476,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£867,500.00£840,000.00 - £895,000.002
Flat£368,200.00£186,000.00 - £810,000.005
Semi-Detached£455,833.33£267,500.00 - £600,000.003
Terraced£600,000.00£390,000.00 - £895,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£403,852.50£392,705.00 - £415,000.002
Flat£330,000.00£190,000.00 - £600,000.004
Semi-Detached£667,500.00£435,000.00 - £900,000.002
Terraced£355,000.00£355,000.00 - £355,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£1,063,000.00£410,000.00 - £1,615,000.0010
Flat£454,400.00£160,000.00 - £682,000.005
Semi-Detached£322,500.00£300,000.00 - £345,000.004
Terraced£380,000.00£290,000.00 - £550,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£670,000.00£670,000.00 - £670,000.001
Flat£606,875.00£175,000.00 - £975,000.005
Semi-Detached£452,500.00£355,000.00 - £580,000.004
Terraced£415,000.00£415,000.00 - £415,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£755,000.00£755,000.00 - £755,000.001
Flat£149,000.00£149,000.00 - £149,000.001
Terraced£370,000.00£370,000.00 - £370,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Flat£468,333.33£180,000.00 - £700,000.007
Other£1,600,000.00£1,600,000.00 - £1,600,000.001
Semi-Detached£418,666.67£399,000.00 - £439,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£657,916.67£390,000.00 - £1,000,000.006
Flat£234,714.29£110,000.00 - £530,000.007
Other£7,500.00£7,500.00 - £7,500.001
Semi-Detached£387,000.00£387,000.00 - £387,000.001
Terraced£381,500.00£310,000.00 - £459,500.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£705,456.22£385,000.00 - £1,100,000.009
Flat£274,368.75£160,000.00 - £395,000.008
Other£1,697,000.00£1,697,000.00 - £1,697,000.001
Semi-Detached£485,000.00£485,000.00 - £485,000.001
Terraced£416,666.67£377,500.00 - £487,500.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£613,000.00£430,000.00 - £765,000.005
Flat£233,500.00£124,000.00 - £295,500.006
Other£138,500.00£138,500.00 - £138,500.001
Semi-Detached£354,500.00£262,500.00 - £425,000.003
Terraced£404,500.00£350,000.00 - £475,000.006
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£670,000.00£350,000.00 - £1,175,000.004
Flat£235,427.78£130,350.00 - £350,000.009
Other£376,250.00£25,000.00 - £1,575,000.004
Semi-Detached£420,000.00£365,000.00 - £500,000.003
Terraced£440,000.00£325,000.00 - £575,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£612,500.00£500,000.00 - £725,000.002
Flat£255,333.33£119,000.00 - £435,000.006
Other£296,250.00£25,000.00 - £760,000.003
Semi-Detached£388,666.67£280,000.00 - £587,500.006
Terraced£599,350.00£385,000.00 - £813,700.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£501,250.00£410,000.00 - £592,500.002
Flat£397,071.43£182,500.00 - £860,000.009
Other£650,000.00£650,000.00 - £650,000.001
Terraced£390,000.00£285,000.00 - £500,000.006
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£772,500.00£405,000.00 - £1,500,000.006
Flat£277,000.00£180,000.00 - £480,000.005
Other£271,250.00£75,000.00 - £395,000.003
Semi-Detached£364,500.00£329,000.00 - £400,000.002
Terraced£343,584.60£267,684.00 - £440,139.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£619,375.00£555,000.00 - £750,000.004
Flat£259,083.33£149,500.00 - £350,000.006
Other£325,000.00£325,000.00 - £325,000.001
Semi-Detached£533,500.00£395,000.00 - £672,000.002
Terraced£358,800.00£315,000.00 - £385,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£512,000.00£340,500.00 - £650,000.007
Flat£252,800.00£185,000.00 - £365,000.005
Other£455,000.00£190,000.00 - £720,000.002
Semi-Detached£626,666.67£350,000.00 - £1,050,000.003
Terraced£330,000.00£330,000.00 - £330,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£855,000.00£795,000.00 - £970,000.003
Flat£551,375.00£250,000.00 - £820,750.004
Other£610,000.00£20,000.00 - £1,200,000.002
Semi-Detached£317,500.00£300,000.00 - £335,000.002
Terraced£381,666.67£225,000.00 - £480,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£353,750.00£145,000.00 - £780,000.009
Flat£229,000.00£162,000.00 - £285,000.003
Other£26,230.00£26,230.00 - £26,230.001
Semi-Detached£472,475.00£415,000.00 - £529,950.002
Terraced£431,666.67£310,000.00 - £520,000.003
Schools

NamePupilsAgePostcode
Swanage Primary SchoolPrimary, Good202 4-11BH192EY
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton MatraversPrimary, Good90 4-11BH193HB
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, SwanagePrimary, Good203 4-11BH191QE
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good152 4-11BH192PH
The Swanage SchoolSecondary, Good313 11-16BH192PH
Amenities
  • Caythorpe House, BH19 1DN
  • 3 Quarters B&B, BH19 1HT
  • Amberlea, BH19 1AP
  • Angela's B&B, BH19 3DG
  • April Cottage, BH19 3DS
  • Spar Triangle Garage, BH19 1AS
  • Spar@ Fowleys Garage Ltd, BH19 3DZ
  • Carve Coffee Roasters, BH19 1EJ
  • Purbeck Shellfish, BH19 2AY
  • Ballard Down Stores Ltd, BH19 1NE
  • Bankes Arms Hotel, BH19 3AU
  • East Bar, BH19 2LN
  • G Dog’s Bar, BH19 1AD
  • Ship Inn, BH19 2LR
  • Square and Compass, BH19 3LF
  • Pier Head Restaurant, BH19 2FH
  • Baboo Gelato Ltd, BH19 1BU
  • Beavers Restaurant, BH19 1BX
  • Castaways, BH19 2LY
  • Chilled Red, BH19 1DF
  • The Sandy Saltpig, BH19 3AX
  • Beach Gardens Pavilion Ice Cream Kiosk, BH19 1NU
  • Dinos Swanage Ltd, BH19 2NT
  • Fortes Gelateria, BH19 1DD
  • Greggs, BH19 1AE
  • The Garden Bees Honey, BH19 1QU
  • BOLD Colour and Sound, BH19 3EB
  • Clifftop Care Home, BH19 1LS
  • Heathcote Residential Care Home, BH19 1JJ
  • James Day Care Centre, BH19 1LQ
  • Swanage Youth and Comminity Centre, BH19 2PW
  • Fore Adventure Ltd, BH19 3ap
  • Comme Chez Vous, BH19 3DG
  • JC's, BH19 3DJ
  • Karen's Catering (Burger Van & Donut van), BH19 3EB
  • The Curry Monster, BH19 2AA
  • Arbour House, BH19 1PB
  • Brook Tea Rooms and Cafe, BH19 1DA
  • Crab Apple Catering, BH19 1EJ
  • Land & Wave Ltd, BH19 1EJ
  • Masonic Hall, BH19 2AF
  • Chartwells (St Marks CE Primary School), BH19 2PH
  • Chartwells @ St Georges First School, BH19 3HB
  • Crab Apple Catering @ St Mary's Roman Catholic School, BH19 1QE
  • Crab Apple Catering @ Swanage Primary School, BH19 2EY
  • Cumulus Outdoors, BH19 2PX
  • Co-op, BH19 1HP