United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Swale
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~151k · 60 state-funded schools
Affordable housing in Swale comes at the cost of higher crime and deprivation. While median house prices are 7.7 times median annual pay, and rents take 33.5% of gross pay, both below South East medians, recorded crime is high at 86.9 per 1,000, significantly above the regional average. Deprivation is also a concern, with a score of 27.08, placing it among the highest in the South East. Weekly earnings are £761, below the regional median, and school performance is average for the South East at 93.1% of pupils in Good or Outstanding places. This area may suit those prioritising lower housing costs over career prospects and safety.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Swale ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,572/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£305,000
Mid-range
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,104/mo
Mid-range
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,406/yr
Mid
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Crime
86.9/1k
High
Worse than 71% of UK LAs
Deprivation
27.1
Most deprived
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
Schools
89.1%
Weak
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
56 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
49 of 55 (89.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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60 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
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