On average Swinton & Wardley has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 171 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.6× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 16.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Swinton & Wardley is £42,461 per year. There are 9 schools in Swinton & Wardley: 6 primary (2 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 3 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Swinton & Wardley is home to around 12,456 people, with a population density of about 3,370.3 per km².
Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £218,500 (about £256 per square foot) in Swinton & Wardley area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £425,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £305,000 | £306 |
| Semi-Detached | 70 | £242,500 | £284 |
| Terraced | 64 | £200,000 | £230 |
| Flats | 11 | £140,000 | £224 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £187,000 | £60,475 | £144,975 | £114,250 |
| 2017 | £160,000 | £85,000 | £146,000 | £113,000 |
| 2018 | £165,000 | £76,000 | £155,000 | £125,500 |
| 2019 | £221,500 | £107,500 | £164,995 | £131,000 |
| 2020 | £235,000 | £105,000 | £180,500 | £146,500 |
| 2021 | £238,000 | £112,350 | £198,500 | £165,000 |
| 2022 | £257,700 | £125,000 | £220,500 | £175,000 |
| 2023 | £297,498 | £116,000 | £240,500 | £185,000 |
| 2024 | £300,000 | £120,000 | £246,000 | £195,000 |
| 2025 | £275,000 | £130,000 | £242,500 | £194,500 |
| 2026 | £305,000 | £175,000 | £240,000 | £197,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £187 | £175 | £179 | £126 |
| 2017 | £189 | £154 | £177 | £124 |
| 2018 | £216 | £150 | £187 | £137 |
| 2019 | £239 | £151 | £210 | £157 |
| 2020 | £228 | £154 | £208 | £163 |
| 2021 | £284 | £181 | £223 | £190 |
| 2022 | £307 | £186 | £271 | £210 |
| 2023 | £296 | £192 | £274 | £220 |
| 2024 | £305 | £212 | £276 | £225 |
| 2025 | £294 | £217 | £283 | £216 |
| 2026 | £378 | £307 | £286 | £244 |
Swinton & Wardley records about 171 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Swinton & Wardley is £218,500 (about £256 per square foot) based on 154 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Swinton & Wardley has 6 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 4 Good) and 3 secondary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Swinton & Wardley scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Swinton & Wardley sits around rank 10,751 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Swinton & Wardley is around £42,461 per year, and 17% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Swinton & Wardley is represented by 1 elected councillor: Peter Charles Jones (Reform UK).
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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.