On average Swale has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 12.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Swale is £55,221 per year. The median sale price in Swale is £305,000 (around £337 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £245,000 and £380,000. There are 59 schools in Swale: 49 primary (8 Outstanding and 29 Good) and 10 secondary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good). Swale is home to around 151,677 people, with a population density of about 406.2 per km².
Based on 1,798 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 (about £337 per square foot) in Swale area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,500 up to £1,750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 431 | £440,000 | £354 |
| Semi-Detached | 549 | £325,000 | £356 |
| Terraced | 653 | £265,000 | £316 |
| Flats | 165 | £174,000 | £286 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £325,000 | £138,000 | £245,000 | £196,000 |
| 2017 | £351,000 | £150,500 | £257,000 | £210,000 |
| 2018 | £369,250 | £158,000 | £258,000 | £220,000 |
| 2019 | £367,500 | £160,000 | £265,000 | £224,000 |
| 2020 | £387,500 | £163,000 | £275,000 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | £412,248 | £160,000 | £295,000 | £240,000 |
| 2022 | £450,000 | £172,000 | £325,000 | £270,000 |
| 2023 | £450,000 | £169,000 | £325,000 | £265,000 |
| 2024 | £434,998 | £172,000 | £317,000 | £261,500 |
| 2025 | £445,000 | £171,000 | £320,000 | £265,000 |
| 2026 | £427,500 | £175,000 | £325,000 | £265,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £280 | £239 | £278 | £230 |
| 2017 | £292 | £254 | £285 | £254 |
| 2018 | £309 | £259 | £296 | £268 |
| 2019 | £306 | £272 | £297 | £264 |
| 2020 | £324 | £271 | £305 | £275 |
| 2021 | £341 | £267 | £325 | £293 |
| 2022 | £381 | £289 | £369 | £335 |
| 2023 | £377 | £300 | £367 | £323 |
| 2024 | £368 | £290 | £354 | £310 |
| 2025 | £367 | £295 | £362 | £316 |
| 2026 | £348 | £280 | £352 | £317 |
Annual council tax rates for Swale district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Swale.
Helen Whately
Faversham and Mid Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Kevin McKenna
Sittingbourne and Sheppey - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Swale records about 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 24 wards of Swale, East Downs has the lowest crime rate, with about 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Swale average is 77 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Swale is £305,000 (about £337 per square foot) based on 1,798 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Swale has 49 primary schools (8 rated Outstanding, 29 Good) and 10 secondary schools (5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Swale scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Swale sits around rank 13,275 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Swale is around £55,221 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Swale spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Faversham and Mid Kent: Helen Whately (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Sittingbourne and Sheppey: Kevin McKenna (Labour Party).
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