Is Swale a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Swale, from official data · 8 postcode districts · 4,133 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Swale, from official data · 8 postcode districts · 4,133 postcodes
The average home in Swale sold for £298,985 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.2% on a year earlier. Across Swale, police record 100 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Swale, the nearest primary school is Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School, 1.7 mi away; the nearest secondary is The Sittingbourne School, 2.0 mi away (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Green Porch Medical Partnership, 2.2 mi away.
Teynham station is 1.5 mi away.
Across Swale, police record 100 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Swale sold for £298,985 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £476,749, semi-detached £321,049, terraced £256,092, flats £152,723. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School, 1.7 mi away. The nearest secondary school is The Sittingbourne School, 2.0 mi away (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Teynham is 1.5 mi away.
The ONS estimates average household income of £55,722 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).