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BH19 postcode area · Dorset

The BH19 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dorset. Area Scores range from 52 to 61 across them. Every full BH19 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The neighbourhoods of the BH19 district are unusually alike — all 2 score within 9 points of each other, from Swanage (53) to Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers (62). All 2 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £345,000 in Swanage to £552,500 in Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,266a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime34per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)55
Owner-occupied71%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the BH19 district

£350,000median home sold over the past year · +0.4% over 5 years · -7.3% over the year · 179 sales
Detached£565,000
Semi-detached£355,000
Terraced£345,000
Flat£255,000
Dorset£345,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Corfe Castle & Langton MatraversDorset 2,62462 £552,500
SwanageDorset 3,24753 £345,000

People living in BH19 Census 2021

Residents14,483
Median age (est.)55
Density93per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above34%
No car or van16%

Age

0–14 11%15–24 8%25–44 16%45–64 29%65+ 36%

Tenure

Own outright: 52%Mortgage/shared: 19%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 52%Mortgage/shared 19%Social rent 11%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 18%Lone parent: 7%Other: 24%
One person 33%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 18%Lone parent 7%Other 24%

Work (top occupations)

Managers & directors 16% · Professional 15% · Skilled trades 15%

All occupation groups
Managers & directors16%
Professional15%
Skilled trades15%
Caring & leisure11%
Associate professional11%
Elementary11%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 54% · No religion 37% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 7%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in BH19

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BH19 district.

Corfe

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BH19.

BH15 BH13 BH16 BH14 BH17 BH18 BH12 BH20

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.