# Swale 003B

North Swale. 1,964 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.6 square kilometres.

Swale 003B had 1,876 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01024587. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Swale](https://openindex.co.uk/swale)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 20.0** (2025). Swale 003B has a deprivation score of 20.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 14,678th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024587#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £315,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Swale 003B was £315,000 in 2025. Joint 14,290th most expensive 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/e01024587#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,876** (2021). Swale 003B had 1,876 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 7,761st most 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/e01024587#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 87.1%** (January 2026). In Swale 003B, 87.1% 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/e01024587#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01024587) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Swale 003B is in decile 5.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01024587) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 35 homes were sold in Swale 003B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01024587) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Swale 003B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01024587) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Swale 003B had 1,876 usual residents at the census.

## How Swale 003B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Swale 003B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 20.0 | joint 40th least deprived | 90 neighbourhoods, Swale · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £315,000 | joint 39th most expensive | 88 neighbourhoods, Swale · 2025 |
| Population | 1,876 | 19th most populated | 90 neighbourhoods, Swale · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 87.1% | joint 38th lowest | 90 neighbourhoods, Swale · Jan 2026 |

## Is Swale 003B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Swale 003B at a rate of 73.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 59.9 per 1,000 people across Minster North.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 15 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Swale 003B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (49), anti-social behaviour (46) and other crime (20).
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 003B 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 003B in brief

Swale 003B has a deprivation score of 20.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Swale 003B was £315,000 in 2025.
Swale 003B had 1,876 usual residents at the census.
In Swale 003B, 87.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01024587
- Middle area: [Minster North](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/minster-north)
- Ward: [Minster Cliffs †](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/ward/minster-cliffs)
- Postcode district: [ME12 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me12)
- Town: [Minster †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/minster)
- 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: 2.59 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,964
- Output areas: 6

† 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 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024588), [Swale 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024585), [Swale 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024589), [Swale 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024610), [Swale 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024598), [Swale 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024616)

## Latest updates for Swale 003B

- 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/E01024587

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024587