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BH19 1DF

POSTCODE

BH19 1DF is a postcode in Swanage.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.6090, -1.9580
OS grid SZ030788 (403,068, 78,809)
IMD England
6/10
#17725
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
MoM +51% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C2WJ25R+HR
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for BH19 1DF

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Swanage
Ward
Poole
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH19 1DF
Coordinates
50.6090, -1.9580
Grid reference
SZ030788
Easting
403,068
Northing
78,809
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WJ25R+HR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Swanage
Travel to Work
Poole
ITL Region
Dorset
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
17725
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17725 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in BH19

Police Recorded Crime near BH19 1DF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH19 1DF

Counts are for Swanage electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY +24%
25167
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
19
YoY —
19112
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

56
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,562
White Brit.89.9%
Other White5.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.5%
+ other · 3.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,560
Christian50.7%
No religion40.7%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,556
50–6423.4%
35–4916.4%
65–7414.9%
25–3411.3%
75–849.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.7%

Households

Total households: 754
Any member 66+20.3%
Other17.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
All members 66+11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.8%
+ 7 other households · 30.4%

Administrative Information

Dorset
Local Authority
Council Area
South Dorset E14001485
Constituency
E14001485
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Swanage
Constituency code
E14001485
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Swanage
International Territorial Level
Dorset

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Dorset
Sub ICB Location
NHS Dorset ICB - 11J
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dorset 042E E01020482
E01020482
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 042 E02004268
E02004268
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Purbeck 006E E01020482
E01020482
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Purbeck 006 E02004268
E02004268
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1

Sun & Time Information

5:53 AM6:07 PM
5:53 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
12 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:53 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 14 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BH19 1DF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 17725
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01020482 and MSOA E02004268 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BH19 1DF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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