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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. 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
40.55(+29%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.64(+112%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.41(+7%)
Other theft
8.11(+45%)
Vehicle crime
6.27(+65%)
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

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Swanscombe area, with individual transactions ranging from £128,000 up to £713,995.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Swanscombe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£618,995
Flats22£212,500
Semi-Detached15£400,000
Terraced51£325,000

10 years median price trend in Swanscombe

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Swanscombe.

All postcodes in Swanscombe

DA100HJ

Church Road

DA101GU

Combes Road

DA101GY

Whitecliff

DA100EA

Childs Crescent

DA100JN

Gunn Road

DA99UT

Liverymen Walk

DA99EU

Austen Close

DA99FR

Ingress Park Avenue

DA100JF

Ames Road

DA100BH

Sun Road

DA100BJ

Sun Road

DA100EZ

Leonard Avenue

DA99UZ

Wainwright Avenue

DA100DX

Alamein Road

DA100EL

Manor Road

DA100EP

Durrant Way

DA100LN

Pacific Close

DA100NG

Boleyn Way

DA100JL

Gunn Road

DA99GZ

Liverymen Walk

DA100EQ

Alkerden Lane

DA100JP

Mitchell Walk

DA99EN

Knockhall Chase

DA99FJ

Reed Court

DA100DQ

Milton Street

DA99FB

Clovelly Place

DA99HW

Ingress Gardens

DA100EX

Manor Road

DA100DW

Milton Street

DA100FB

Cresswell Road

DA100JB

Ames Road

DA100LT

Broomfield Road

DA100EB

Trebble Road

DA100ET

Manor Road

DA100JW

Gunn Road

DA100BD

St Peters Close

DA100EH

Bushfield Walk

DA100JD

Ames Road

DA100JH

Lewis Road

DA99FW

Duncannon Place

DA99RF

Eynsford Road

DA100AX

Herbert Road

DA100DR

Broad Road

DA100DT

Milton Street

DA99UU

Vaughan Avenue

DA100AU

Stanhope Road

DA100DP

Wright Close

DA100JU

Gunn Road

DA100DN

Milton Street

DA100EW

Brenda Terrace

DA101GW

Hassell Road

DA99EX

Lane Avenue

DA100FJ

Swanscombe

DA100BG

Swanscombe Street

DA99FZ

Eleanor Walk

DA100JQ

Park Road

DA100BP

Swanscombe Street

DA100DH

Madden Close

DA99FS

Palladian Circus

DA99UY

Clovelly Place

DA100BN

Swanscombe Street

DA99ER

Knockhall Chase

DA99FX

Park Cliff Road

DA99RH

Breakneck Hill

DA100BZ

Southfleet Road

DA99FY

Park Cliff Road

DA100DB

Mayfields

DA100EN

Bodle Avenue

DA100HL

Church Road

DA100JE

Ames Road

DA99HX

London Road

DA101GX

Whitecliff

DA99FT

Reed Court

DA100BT

Swanscombe Street

DA99EW

Knockhall Chase

DA99JE

Wakefield Road

DA99SY

Barge Court

DA100BA

St Pauls Close

DA100DZ

Alamein Road

DA100JJ

Park Road

DA99EJ

London Road

DA100FD

Cresswell Road

DA99UW

Paper Mill Mews

DA100BQ

Swanscombe Street

DA100EU

Betsham Road

DA100NJ

Pentstemon Drive

DA99HJ

Knockhall Road

DA100FE

Cresswell Road

DA99LE

Knockhall Road

DA99EP

The Crescent

DA99TD

Carmichael Avenue

DA100DS

Moore Road

DA100NH

Gilbert Close

DA99EG

London Road

DA99EL

Park Terrace

DA99GX

Capability Way

DA100FG

Bazley Close

DA100HP

Church Road

DA100BW

Swanscombe Street

DA100DY

Alamein Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.