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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

DA100ED

Trebble Road

DA101GS

Homefield Avenue

DA100JS

Gunn Road

DA100BS

Swanscombe

DA99YL

Chalk Place

DA100NL

Pentstemon Drive

DA100ES

Manor Road

DA99ET

Lane Avenue

DA100BY

Munford Drive

DA99FL

Reed Court

DA99HY

Bean Road

DA99XN

Wainwright Avenue

DA100EF

Milton Street

DA100EG

Alkerden Lane

DA100FF

Bazley Close

DA100LP

Craylands Lane

DA99HZ

Cobham Terrace

DA100AS

Stanhope Road

DA100HW

Castle Street

DA100JT

Rectory Road

DA100AZ

Stanhope Road

DA100NB

Pentstemon Drive

DA99EE

London Road

DA99ND

Mounts Road

DA100NF

Seymour Walk

DA100BF

Southfleet Road

DA100DJ

Milton Street

DA100JR

Butcher Walk

DA99FG

St Clements Road

DA100HS

Eglinton Road

DA100LR

Milton Road

DA99EQ

London Road

DA99HP

London Road

DA100DU

Bodle Avenue

DA100HE

Church Road

DA100HN

Castle Street

DA100LD

Caspian Way

DA100BL

Vernon Road

DA99FF

Carmichael Avenue

DA100JZ

Swanscombe Street

DA100DL

Wallace Gardens

DA99HH

Alexander Road

DA100BU

Keary Road

DA100EY

Leonard Avenue

DA100LU

Broomfield Road

DA99HB

Eynsford Road

DA99PY

Dial Close

DA100BB

Southfleet Road

DA100BX

Keary Road

DA100EJ

Manor Road

DA100ER

Irving Walk

DA100HR

Castle Road

DA99FU

Empire Walk

DA99HN

Ingress Gardens

DA100DG

Milton Street

DA100EE

Milton Street

DA100HD

Ames Road

DA100JG

Park Road

DA99FD

The Saltings

DA99FE

Portland Place

DA99SZ

Stonely Crescent

DA99HL

Knockhall Road

Data Sources

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