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Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe

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About

This area sits north of Canterbury city and covers the coastal corridor around Hampton, the West End neighbourhood and Swalecliffe. Housing is a mix of terraces, interwar villas and later estates clustered around small shopping parades and a handful of pubs. Local facilities include primary schools, a GP surgery, community halls, sports pitches and allotments. Regular buses and stopping rail services link the neighbourhoods with Canterbury and nearby seaside towns, and small greens and play areas give streets direct access to local paths and cycle routes.

The shoreline at Swalecliffe is a shingle beach backed by a concrete sea wall with wooden groynes at regular intervals; low tide reveals rock pools and stretches of flint-strewn foreshore used by anglers and families. Swalecliffe railway station sits close to the seafront and provides short journeys into Canterbury West and across the coast. A small stream runs to the sea near the slopes, and footpaths from residential streets lead down to the promenade and coastal walk that continues east and west along the Kent shore.

Area overview

On average Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 24% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 9.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe is £45,759 per year. There are 2 schools in Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe is home to around 8,213 people, with a population density of about 986.9 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
9.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe Population
8,213
Population density
986.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.63(+3%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.2(-9%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.06(+9%)
Drugs
5.24(+90%)
Vehicle crime
4.87(+31%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,711
93.86%
Other White
108
1.31%
Irish
76
0.93%
Indian
65
0.79%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
40
0.49%
Total population: 8,215

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,629
23.4%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,541
22.13%
Level 3 (A level)
1,171
16.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,031
14.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
907
13.03%
Total 16+ residents: 6,962

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,738
47.4%
Owns with a mortgage
997
27.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
447
12.19%
Social rents from council
353
9.63%
Other forms of private rent
80
2.18%
Total households: 3,667

Property prices in Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe

Median price£340,000
Price per sq ft£372
Sales (last 12 months)105
Typical range (middle 50%)£290K – £410K

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 (about £372 per square foot) in Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe area, with individual transactions ranging from £141,000 up to £930,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Flats3£400,000£320
Detached48£371,650£377
Semi-Detached44£325,000£376
Terraced10£280,000£349

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£331,000£277,498£245,000£220,000
2017£285,000£262,500£254,750£235,000
2018£317,500£181,500£272,500£255,000
2019£310,000£185,500£271,500£248,000
2020£380,000£167,500£269,000£247,000
2021£352,500£315,000£297,500£299,995
2022£421,500£257,498£335,000£269,998
2023£442,000£200,000£345,000£268,000
2024£425,000£340,000£310,000£260,000
2025£371,650£175,000£322,000£305,000
2026£405,000£400,000£326,125£258,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£315£344£320£254
2017£302£358£289£274
2018£362£334£331£294
2019£340£343£341£285
2020£352£341£351£301
2021£372£328£387£354
2022£444£412£441£345
2023£377£364£430£287
2024£389£322£382£312
2025£395£348£363£348
2026£394£320£372£385
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe

Is Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe safe?

Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe records about 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe?

The median sale price in Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe is £340,000 (about £372 per square foot) based on 105 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe?

Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe has 2 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe?

Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe sits around rank 12,888 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe?

The average household income in Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe is around £45,759 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe

CT68LH

Grafton Rise

CT52QT

St Johns Road

CT68LS

Grand Drive

CT52NH

Long Rock

CT52LS

Summer Court

CT67QY

Granville Drive

CT52NZ

Plough Lane

CT67RR

Greenhill Road

CT52QN

Priest Walk

CT68LU

Sunnyhill Road

CT68AP

Daytona Way

CT68AD

Talbot Avenue

CT68BL

Whitstable Road

CT67QS

Westlands Road

CT68DA

West Cliff Drive

CT67QU

Clare Drive

CT68AU

Crossley Avenue

CT68AS

Riley Avenue

CT67RP

West View Close

CT68AG

Daimler Avenue

CT68JL

Cliff Drive

CT68DH

Chamberlain Drive

CT68ED

Singer Avenue

CT52HS

St Swithins Road

CT52NT

St Augustines Crescent

CT68JQ

Ridgeway Cliff

CT52NW

St Augustines Crescent

CT52QP

Princess Road

CT68HD

Queensbridge Drive

CT68DX

Sussex Close

CT68DB

Crown Hill Road

CT68BT

Sea Street

CT68DY

Hampton Pier Avenue

CT68JR

Grand Drive

CT68NB

Fitzgerald Avenue

CT67SZ

Cornwall Road

CT67QZ

Granville Drive

CT68AE

Daimler Avenue

CT68AT

Riley Avenue

CT67RL

Woodland Road

CT68FF

Freshwater Close

CT52LP

Herne Bay Road

CT52QL

Marine Crescent

CT52QW

Princess Road

CT68BY

Hampton Gardens

CT68HJ

Bournemouth Drive

CT68EW

Hampton Pier Avenue

CT67UX

Wrentham Avenue

CT68BZ

Hampton Close

CT68JP

Grand Drive

CT52LJ

Herne Bay Road

CT67UT

Blackburn Road

CT52FD

Oliver Drive

CT67NX

Thornden Wood Road

CT68EJ

Swalecliffe Avenue

CT68BU

Western Esplanade

CT68LX

Beaumont Street

CT68LT

Sunnyhill Road

CT67NU

Thornden Wood Road

CT68EP

Spa Esplanade

CT52NF

Swalecliffe Court Drive

CT52LR

Herne Bay Road

CT67UY

Latimer Close

CT68FH

Shore Close

CT52PE

Kite Farm

CT52LZ

Swalecliffe Court Drive

CT52RY

St John's Road

CT52PD

Kite Farm

CT67RU

Greenhill Road

CT68BB

Morris Avenue

CT67QP

Westlands Road

CT52QE

Brook Road

CT68DE

Clifftown Gardens

CT67PA

Molehill Road

CT67RB

Damselfly Road

CT68HS

Grand Drive

CT68JA

Western Esplanade

CT68AQ

Vauxhall Avenue

CT68NF

Claremont Street

CT68DZ

Morris Avenue

CT68LR

St Louis Grove

CT68BS

Whitstable Road

CT68DT

West Cliff Gardens

CT52NA

Emmerson Gardens

CT67FX

Dragonfly Drive

CT67FW

Sunny Glade Avenue

CT52NP

Delmar Close

CT52ND

Oyster Place

CT68BG

Cresta Close

CT52NU

Lincoln Close

CT52LL

Herne Bay Road

CT68BE

Austin Avenue

CT67RJ

Blackburn Road

CT67UU

Wrentham Avenue

CT67YB

Greenhill

CT68HX

Alexandria Drive

CT67RE

Fife Road

CT68BA

Austin Avenue

CT52PA

Kite Farm

CT68DF

Clifftown Gardens

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.