# Swale 012A

West Swale. 1,434 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Swale 012A had 1,416 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01024560. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Swale](https://openindex.co.uk/swale)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 28.3** (2025). Swale 012A has a deprivation score of 28.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 9,128th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024560#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £275,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Swale 012A was £275,000 in 2025. Joint 13,841st cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024560#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,416** (2021). Swale 012A had 1,416 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 18,928th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024560#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 100.0%** (January 2026). In Swale 012A, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024560#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01024560) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Swale 012A is in decile 3.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01024560) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 23 homes were sold in Swale 012A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01024560) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 4 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Swale 012A in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01024560) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Swale 012A had 1,416 usual residents at the census.

## How Swale 012A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Swale 012A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 28.3 | joint 28th most deprived | 90 neighbourhoods, Swale · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £275,000 | 26th cheapest | 88 neighbourhoods, Swale · 2025 |
| Population | 1,416 | 21st least populated | 90 neighbourhoods, Swale · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 100.0% | highest | 90 neighbourhoods, Swale · Jan 2026 |

## Is Swale 012A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Swale 012A at a rate of 41.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 47.3 per 1,000 people across Sittingbourne West.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 4 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Swale 012A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (29), other crime (12) and anti-social behaviour (9).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Swale

These figures are published for the whole of Swale, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Swale and not Swale 012A alone. [See Swale](https://openindex.co.uk/swale)

- **Average house price: £296,578** (August 2026). Swale’s average house price was £296,578 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,432** (2025). Full-time workers living in Swale earned a median of £38,432 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 171st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.7×** (2025). A home in Swale costs 7.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 151st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 160,671** (2025). Swale’s population was an estimated 160,671 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 1.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Swale 012A in brief

Swale 012A has a deprivation score of 28.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Swale 012A was £275,000 in 2025.
Swale 012A had 1,416 usual residents at the census.
In Swale 012A, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01024560
- Middle area: [Sittingbourne West](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/sittingbourne-west)
- Ward: [Homewood †](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/ward/homewood)
- Postcode district: [ME10 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me10)
- Town: [Sittingbourne †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sittingbourne)
- Postcode area: [ME †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me)
- Constituency: [Sittingbourne and Sheppey †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sittingbourne-and-sheppey)
- Council: [Swale](https://openindex.co.uk/swale)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.19 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,434
- Output areas: 4

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Swale 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024559), [Swale 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024630), [Swale 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024606), [Swale 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024562), [Swale 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024632)

## Latest updates for Swale 012A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01024560

## How to cite

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