Overview for Priests Road, SWANAGE, BH19 2RQ
Introduction
Swanage is a coastal town and civil parish in the south east of Dorset, England. It is at the eastern end of the Isle of Purbeck and one of its two towns, approximately 6+1⁄4 miles (10 km) south of Poole and 25 miles (40 km) east of Dorchester. In the 2011 census the civil parish had a population of 9,601. Nearby are Ballard Down and Old Harry Rocks, with Studland Bay and Poole Harbour to the north. Within the parish are Durlston Bay and Durlston Country Park to the south of the town. The parish also includes the areas of Herston, just to the west of the town, and Durlston, just to the south.
The town, originally a small port and fishing village, flourished in the Victorian era, when it first became a significant quarrying port and later a seaside resort for the rich of the day. Today the town remains a popular tourist resort, this being the town's primary industry, with many thousands of visitors coming to the town during the peak summer season, drawn by the bay's sandy beaches and other attractions.
During its history the bay was listed variously as Swanawic, Swanwich and Sandwich, and only in more recent history as Swanage.
The town is located at the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site. The town contains many listed buildings and two conservation areas – Swanage Conservation Area and Herston Conservation Area.
Summary for Priests Road, SWANAGE, BH19 2RQ
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Details of personal injury accidents in and around Priests Road, BH19 2RQ that have been reported to Dorset Police over the past 20 years.
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Police
This area is policed by Dorset Police.
Dorset Police split their policing area into 21 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Purbeck South neighbourhood.
Purbeck South Neighbourhood Crime
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Member of UK Parliament
This postcode is in the South Dorset parliamentary constituency.
South Dorset is a constituency in the South West region of England. The seat has been held by Richard Drax (Conservative) since May 2010.
Most Recent House Sales for Priests Road, BH19 2RQ
28 Sep 2000
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Historical Weather Summary
| Clear | 11.87% |
| Cloudy | 47.67% |
| Rain | 11.51% |
| Windy | 28.94% |
| Other | 0.01% |
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The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is the official measure of relative deprivation.
The index is based on 39 separate indicators across seven distinct domains (Income; Employment; Health and Disability; Education, Skills and Training; Crime; Barriers to Housing and Services; Living Environment) to provide an overall measure of multiple deprivation and is calculated for every neighbourhood.
The index is relative rather than an absolute scale and so a neighbourhood with a score of 10 is more deprived than one rated 20, but this does not equate to being twice as deprived.
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