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About

Swanscombe sits in the Borough of Dartford on the south bank of the River Thames. The area grew around extraction industries: chalk, clay and gravel were removed here for much of the 19th and 20th centuries, and traces of pits and disused industrial sites still shape the local topography. Housing, small shops, pubs and community facilities cluster along the main roads, while riverfront stretches and towpaths provide walking routes close to the water. Much of the built environment reflects waves of development tied to the former works and rail connections that served them.

The locality is well known to archaeologists because fragments of an ancient human skull, recovered from local gravel workings, helped establish the site’s Palaeolithic importance; stone tools and animal bones recovered nearby add to that record. Areas of reclaimed land and wet hollows left by former pits now support reedbeds and grassland in places where extraction once took place. Local groups and volunteers use community halls and green spaces for events and conservation work that reference the parish’s industrial and prehistoric past.

Area overview

On average Swanscombe has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 25.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Swanscombe is £57,027 per year. There are 4 schools in Swanscombe: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Swanscombe is home to around 8,138 people, with a population density of about 4,999.1 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
25.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Swanscombe Population
8,138
Population density
4,999.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
38.46(+21%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.62(+19%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.5(+125%)
Other theft
8.23(+47%)
Vehicle crime
6.39(+72%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,000
73.75%
African
571
7.02%
Other White
536
6.59%
Indian
154
1.89%
Other Asian
114
1.4%
Total population: 8,136

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,689
26.82%
No qualifications
1,248
19.82%
Level 3 (A level)
1,053
16.72%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,004
15.94%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
768
12.2%
Total 16+ residents: 6,297

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,058
31.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
672
20.19%
Social rents from council
644
19.35%
Owns outright
619
18.59%
Other social rented
196
5.89%
Total households: 3,329

Property prices in Swanscombe

Median price£310,000
Price per sq ft£387
Sales (last 12 months)85
Typical range (middle 50%)£244K – £365K

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 (about £387 per square foot) in Swanscombe area, with individual transactions ranging from £128,000 up to £660,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Swanscombe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached7£480,000£460
Semi-Detached10£335,000£404
Terraced46£325,000£389
Flats22£212,500£349

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Swanscombe

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Swanscombe.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£366,250£231,000£350,000£265,000
2017£380,000£225,000£290,000£267,000
2018£430,000£200,000£290,000£280,000
2019£387,975£185,000£308,000£270,000
2020£410,000£205,000£327,500£298,000
2021£470,000£195,000£410,995£319,995
2022£572,500£235,745£395,000£325,000
2023£560,000£250,000£517,995£353,000
2024£589,995£225,000£363,000£335,000
2025£612,995£222,750£405,000£325,000
2026£465,000£210,000£375,000£337,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Swanscombe.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Swanscombe.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£358£387£398£312
2017£441£379£329£304
2018£295£366£339£333
2019£386£344£297£321
2020£348£359£331£328
2021£339£379£373£356
2022£428£385£395£389
2023£426£380£385£398
2024£446£366£401£393
2025£459£370£403£398
2026£471£296£450£390
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Swanscombe.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Swanscombe in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Swanscombe

Is Swanscombe safe?

Swanscombe records about 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Swanscombe?

The median sale price in Swanscombe is £310,000 (about £387 per square foot) based on 85 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Swanscombe?

Swanscombe has 3 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Swanscombe?

Swanscombe scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Swanscombe sits around rank 10,500 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 Swanscombe?

The average household income in Swanscombe is around £57,027 per year, and 26% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Swanscombe

DA99EJ

London Road

DA100AU

Stanhope Road

DA100BU

Keary Road

DA99EW

Knockhall Chase

DA100JN

Gunn Road

DA100EN

Bodle Avenue

DA100FJ

Swanscombe

DA100JJ

Park Road

DA100ET

Manor Road

DA100JG

Park Road

DA100DS

Moore Road

DA99HY

Bean Road

DA100DQ

Milton Street

DA101GX

Whitecliff

DA99EN

Knockhall Chase

DA100JH

Lewis Road

DA100EY

Leonard Avenue

DA100HL

Church Road

DA100JL

Gunn Road

DA101GY

Whitecliff

DA100HN

Castle Street

DA100JB

Ames Road

DA100JW

Gunn Road

DA100BF

Southfleet Road

DA99UZ

Wainwright Avenue

DA100AX

Herbert Road

DA100AS

Stanhope Road

DA100EE

Milton Street

DA99HZ

Cobham Terrace

DA100NF

Seymour Walk

DA99SY

Barge Court

DA100EL

Manor Road

DA99TD

Carmichael Avenue

DA100EJ

Manor Road

DA100BA

St Pauls Close

DA99FR

Ingress Park Avenue

DA99YL

Chalk Place

DA99HL

Knockhall Road

DA100BB

Southfleet Road

DA100HD

Ames Road

DA100DJ

Milton Street

DA100EB

Trebble Road

DA99EQ

London Road

DA99FJ

Reed Court

DA100EQ

Alkerden Lane

DA100DR

Broad Road

DA100DP

Wright Close

DA100JD

Ames Road

DA100LU

Broomfield Road

DA99EG

London Road

DA100HE

Church Road

DA100DT

Milton Street

DA99EE

London Road

DA100EG

Alkerden Lane

DA100JZ

Swanscombe Street

DA100DH

Madden Close

DA100DZ

Alamein Road

DA100HR

Castle Road

DA100BW

Swanscombe Street

DA100BZ

Southfleet Road

DA100ED

Trebble Road

DA99EL

Park Terrace

DA99HJ

Knockhall Road

DA100EP

Durrant Way

DA99FF

Carmichael Avenue

DA100JQ

Park Road

DA100EW

Brenda Terrace

DA99EU

Austen Close

DA99UT

Liverymen Walk

DA100BL

Vernon Road

DA99FT

Reed Court

DA99HH

Alexander Road

DA99FD

The Saltings

DA99HX

London Road

DA99HP

London Road

DA100EA

Childs Crescent

DA99RH

Breakneck Hill

DA100BN

Swanscombe Street

DA100JE

Ames Road

DA100JR

Butcher Walk

DA99GX

Capability Way

DA100HJ

Church Road

DA99FB

Clovelly Place

DA100BY

Munford Drive

DA99GZ

Liverymen Walk

DA99FZ

Eleanor Walk

DA99FX

Park Cliff Road

DA99FY

Park Cliff Road

DA100FE

Cresswell Road

DA100DG

Milton Street

DA100ES

Manor Road

DA99ND

Mounts Road

DA99FS

Palladian Circus

DA100JU

Gunn Road

DA100NB

Pentstemon Drive

DA100DL

Wallace Gardens

DA100BH

Sun Road

DA100EH

Bushfield Walk

DA101GU

Combes Road

DA100LN

Pacific Close

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.