Swale
Swale is a district council in Kent, in the South East of England. 22 of the 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.
Furthest from the middle
- Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score 41.0 Lower than 94% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. The lowest of the 12 districts in Kent. 5th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
- Anxiety, mean out of 10 2.8 Lower than 85% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for. 9th lowest of the 62 councils in the South East.
- Patients per fully qualified GP 2,404 Higher than 72% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. 14th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Swale and the tick is the council in the middle.
Cost of living
Lower than 59% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 12 districts in Kent.
MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured
Housing
Higher than 58% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.
3rd lowest of the 12 districts in Kent.
11th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Up 4.5% since June 2025
UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 57% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
3rd lowest of the 12 districts in Kent.
5th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Up 0.9% since August 2025
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 57% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
Joint 3rd lowest of the 12 districts in Kent.
Joint 12th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured
Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint 14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured
Transport
Lower than 58% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.
Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured
Higher than 69% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Amenities
Lower than 53% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.
Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 57% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
3rd highest of the 12 districts in Kent.
Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured
Education
Higher than 49% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
Down 3 points since 2018/19
DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured
Lower than 94% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
The lowest of the 12 districts in Kent.
5th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured
Health
Higher than 72% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
14th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 80% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.
Published for Kent as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint 7th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured
Safety
Not published for this council. How this is measured
Not published for this council. How this is measured
Higher than 70% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
Published for Kent as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured
Community
Higher than 63% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
9th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured
Lower than 63% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
Down 10% since 2021
ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured
Wellbeing
Lower than 59% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
3rd lowest of the 12 districts in Kent.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Lower than 85% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
9th lowest of the 62 councils in the South East.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 73% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
Published for Kent as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint 14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Down 1.3 years since 2011 to 2013
ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured
Environment
Lower than 71% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
15th lowest of the 63 councils in the South East.
ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured
Higher than 60% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
Down 34.1% since 2019
Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured
Next door, side by side
Swale shares a boundary with Ashford, Canterbury, Maidstone and Medway. Lowest first.
- Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
- Swale£1,029
- Canterbury£1,132
- Medway£1,137
- Ashford£1,143
- Maidstone£1,193
- Average house price, all homes
- Medway£296k
- Swale£298k
- Canterbury£338k
- Ashford£344k
- Maidstone£352k
- Council tax, band D
- Medway£2,329
- Swale£2,406
- Ashford£2,410
- Canterbury£2,419
- Maidstone£2,503
- Patients per fully qualified GP
- Canterbury2,102
- Ashford2,146
- Swale2,404
- Medway2,609
- Maidstone2,895
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Canterbury59%
- Ashford61%
- Swale63%
- Medway63%
- Maidstone64%
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
- Ashford7.4 µg/m³
- Canterbury7.4 µg/m³
- Swale8.7 µg/m³
- Maidstone9.4 µg/m³
- Medway11.6 µg/m³
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
- Ashford16.8%
- Medway28.1%
- Maidstone33.3%
- Swale35.7%
- Canterbury42.1%
What changed
- Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 4.5% since June 2025
- Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 0.9% since August 2025
- Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 1.3 years since 2011 to 2013
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Down 10% since 2021
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 3 points since 2018/19
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 34.1% since 2019
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