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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
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

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Swanscombe area, with individual transactions ranging from £128,000 up to £699,995.

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
Semi-Detached18£415,000
Terraced52£325,000
Flats25£215,000
Detached7£575,995

10 years median price trend in Swanscombe

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

All postcodes in Swanscombe

DA99PY

Dial Close

DA100DB

Mayfields

DA99UU

Vaughan Avenue

DA100EZ

Leonard Avenue

DA100DY

Alamein Road

DA100NL

Pentstemon Drive

DA99FW

Duncannon Place

DA100HP

Church Road

DA100FD

Cresswell Road

DA100DW

Milton Street

DA99UW

Paper Mill Mews

DA99ER

Knockhall Chase

DA100BP

Swanscombe Street

DA100BG

Swanscombe Street

DA99UY

Clovelly Place

DA100DN

Milton Street

DA99FL

Reed Court

DA99EP

The Crescent

DA100LT

Broomfield Road

DA100FG

Bazley Close

DA99HB

Eynsford Road

DA100BD

St Peters Close

DA100BS

Swanscombe

DA100HW

Castle Street

DA100LD

Caspian Way

DA99RF

Eynsford Road

DA100EX

Manor Road

DA99HW

Ingress Gardens

DA100LR

Milton Road

DA99JE

Wakefield Road

DA99ET

Lane Avenue

DA99XN

Wainwright Avenue

DA99EX

Lane Avenue

DA100DU

Bodle Avenue

DA99FG

St Clements Road

DA100FB

Cresswell Road

DA100JT

Rectory Road

DA100EU

Betsham Road

DA101GS

Homefield Avenue

DA99FE

Portland Place

DA100FF

Bazley Close

DA100NG

Boleyn Way

DA101GW

Hassell Road

DA100NH

Gilbert Close

DA100NJ

Pentstemon Drive

DA100BX

Keary Road

DA100JP

Mitchell Walk

DA100ER

Irving Walk

DA99SZ

Stonely Crescent

DA100JF

Ames Road

DA99HN

Ingress Gardens

DA100DX

Alamein Road

DA100HS

Eglinton Road

DA99FU

Empire Walk

DA100AZ

Stanhope Road

DA99LE

Knockhall Road

DA100BJ

Sun Road

DA100JS

Gunn Road

DA100LP

Craylands Lane

DA100BQ

Swanscombe Street

DA100BT

Swanscombe Street

DA100EF

Milton Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.