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West Downs

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South west Swale. About 3,360 people in 25 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In West Downs, 68.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
2,908
1,022nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
68.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.4%
2,830th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How West Downs compares

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

West DownsMiddle
Population24 wards, Swale · 2021
Population: every ward in Swale24 areas from 2,763 to 13,253. The middle area is 6,439. West Downs is 2,908.
2,9083rd 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%. West Downs is 68.6%.
68.6%5th 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%. West Downs is 2.4%.
2.4%7th lowest
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%. West Downs is 60.4%.
60.4%6th 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 West Downs 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
West Downs in brief

West Downs had 2,908 usual residents at the census.

In West Downs, 68.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In West Downs, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.4% of residents in West Downs were aged 15 to 64 at the census.