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Priory

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East Swale. About 3,428 people in 3.7 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Priory, 80.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
2,902
1,015th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
80.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.1%
2,017th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Priory compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

PrioryMiddle
Population24 wards, Swale · 2021
Population: every ward in Swale24 areas from 2,763 to 13,253. The middle area is 6,439. Priory is 2,902.
2,9022nd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage24 wards, Swale · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Swale24 areas from 7.4% to 97.2%. The middle area is 87.0%. Priory is 80.7%.
80.7%7th lowest
Claimant rate24 wards, Swale · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Swale24 areas from 1.6% to 6.8%. The middle area is 2.9%. Priory is 4.2%.
4.2%5th highest
Aged 15 to 6424 wards, Swale · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Swale24 areas from 56.9% to 68.4%. The middle area is 62.4%. Priory is 59.1%.
59.1%4th lowest

Figures for the whole of Swale

These figures are published for the whole of Swale, not for each ward, so they describe all of Swale and not Priory alone. See Swale

Average house price
£298,985
Up 3.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,432
171st lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.8×
143rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
26.7
62nd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Priory in brief

Priory had 2,902 usual residents at the census.

In Priory, 80.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Priory, 4.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

59.1% of residents in Priory were aged 15 to 64 at the census.