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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.

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.