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BH19 2AR

POSTCODE

BH19 2AR is a postcode in Swanage.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.6081, -1.9509
OS grid SZ035787 (403,570, 78,709)
IMD England
6/10
#18837
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.9 per 1k
MoM -7% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2WJ25X+6J
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 6.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£364,000
Median property price · BH19 2 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 73 sales
-0.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South West
Region

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.
18837
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18837 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Dorset 042 (E02004268)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£45,232

£38,737–£52,816

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,534

£29,958–£39,809

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,398

£33,676–£39,340

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,606

£30,332–£39,483

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BH19 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BH19 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 73 sales

BH19 2AR has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BH19 2 sector.

Average price
£410,265
Median price: £364,000
Median -0.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 73 sales
View district BH19
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £544,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£558k£446k£334k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£262,000 · 2026-08-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH19 2AZ
£370,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH19 2RU
£1,000,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
BH19 2DS
£100,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH19 2QY
£505,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
BH19 2DD
£250,000 · 2026-07-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH19 2AE
£565,000 · 2026-07-28 · Detached · Freehold
BH19 2LB
£325,000 · 2026-07-27 · Terraced · Freehold
BH19 2QA
£260,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH19 2SD
£510,000 · 2026-07-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH19 2LZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BH19 2AR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH19 2AR

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY +39%
32207
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY —
19112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY +50%
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

65
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,324
White Brit.91.9%
Other White4.2%
White Irish1.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%
+ 9 other groups · 1.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,324
Christian50.6%
No religion40.9%
Not answered6.5%
Other religion1.0%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,327
50–6425.9%
65–7421.9%
75–8412.4%
35–4911.5%
25–347.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.0%

Households

Total households: 684
One person: aged 66+20.6%
One person: other19.4%
Single family household, all members 66+18.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.0%
+ 9 other households · 22.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Swanage (Swanage Railway)

    Tram · Rail

    689 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Harman's Cross (Swanage Railway)

    Tram · Rail

    5.4 km straight lineabout 67 min

  • Corfe Castle (Swanage Railway)

    Tram · Rail

    8.1 km straight lineabout 101 min

Bus stops

  • Pier Head

    Bus · W-bound · west

    192 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Pier Head

    Bus · E-bound · east

    210 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Pinnacles Reach

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    433 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Pinnacles Reach

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    443 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Lloyds Bank

    Bus · W-bound · west

    445 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for BH19 2AR

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Swanage
Ward
Poole
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH19 2AR
Coordinates
50.6081, -1.9509
Grid reference
SZ035787
Easting
403,570
Northing
78,709
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WJ25X+6J
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

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 042D E01020481
E01020481
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 042 E02004268
E02004268
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Purbeck 006D E01020481
E01020481
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

7:44 AM5:58 PM
7:44 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:44 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 14 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
February 2005 — Introduced
Postcode BH19 2AR introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01020481 and MSOA E02004268 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18837
Present — Active
Postcode BH19 2AR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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