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Local servicesHospitalSwanage Community Hospital1.5 miGP surgerySwanage Medical Practice1.3 miPharmacyWell3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentist118 Kings Road West Dental Practice1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanageages 4-11, 175 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Swanage Schoolages 11-16, 349 pupils1.3 miPrimarySwanage St Mark's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 89 pupils1.3 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College6.8 miUniversityArts University Bournemouth8.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH12 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS62 miRailway stationCorfe Castle3.8 miBus stationCoach ParkSwanage1.1 miFerryShell Bay Ferry TerminalStudland3.8 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH19 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH19 postcode district.

County or areaDorset
Postcode districtBH19
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min4:55 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:06 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,426 residentsin the Swanage census areaMedian age 56.74,512 households70% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright12% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 3,753 in work, 40% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, hospitality 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C927 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December16 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 4 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 6 to 13°CAMay: 9 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 18°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 12 to 19°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPurbeck Hillshills · under a mileSouth Beachbeach · 1.6 miMiddle Beachbeach · 1.6 miSwanage Baybay · 1.2 miDean Hillhill · under a mileGiant's Grave Bottomvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWashpond Natural Greenspacepark · under a mile · 7 haDay's Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haIsle of Purbeck Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 82 haDurlston Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 110 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.0 mi · 5 haForres Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198423 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202645 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.8 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,786 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 175 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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