Compare Canterbury against Swale

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Canterbury and Swale.

Population comparison

Population for Canterbury
166,762
Population for Swale
151,015
Difference
15,747
Percentage Difference
9.91%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Canterbury
62,770 (63.7%)
# People Employed in Swale
66,205 (71.1%)
Difference
62,770
Percentage Difference
-5.33%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Canterbury
30,600 (31.1%)
# People Inactive in Swale
23,025 (24.7%)
Difference
30,600
Percentage Difference
28.25%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Canterbury
5,155 (5.2%)
# People unemployed in Swale
3,860 (4.1%)
Difference
5,155
Percentage Difference
28.73%

Comparing crimes by type for Canterbury and Swale

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Canterbury and Swale compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Canterbury Crimes in Swale Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Canterbury and Swale from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Canterbury and Swale.

Compare Property prices over time for Canterbury and Swale

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £600,629.35 / £510,287.28 £395,393.28 / £326,771.45 £330,334.41 / £266,466.10 £213,875.78 / £166,402.78
2022 £559,141.46 / £495,854.58 £369,385.12 / £318,523.07 £309,186.65 / £261,730.08 £201,241.26 / £164,097.20
2021 £509,671.58 / £441,301.31 £337,256.91 / £283,549.57 £284,084.30 / £233,965.50 £191,628.26 / £151,974.96
2020 £467,969.15 / £406,313.46 £312,612.16 / £262,961.46 £263,138.51 / £216,426.21 £183,275.86 / £145,873.35
2019 £456,679.09 / £400,444.81 £304,645.60 / £259,646.77 £256,013.98 / £214,150.95 £183,378.37 / £148,377.35
2018 £451,573.04 / £399,745.53 £301,063.53 / £258,808.60 £253,627.48 / £214,051.11 £184,297.22 / £150,529.42
2017 £434,021.50 / £378,744.30 £287,983.48 / £245,072.91 £243,877.47 / £203,437.37 £181,012.23 / £145,887.95
2016 £406,837.47 / £346,318.59 £270,565.13 / £224,975.70 £229,868.57 / £187,347.18 £167,453.08 / £131,958.85
2015 £371,471.97 / £308,767.63 £247,540.25 / £200,883.40 £211,496.67 / £167,828.62 £153,456.97 / £117,904.38
2014 £345,893.97 / £285,943.85 £231,289.59 / £186,895.59 £198,600.59 / £156,997.02 £144,446.31 / £110,536.96
2013 £312,003.43 / £258,746.63 £208,581.10 / £169,094.55 £179,815.67 / £142,256.31 £131,265.83 / £100,622.97
2012 £300,230.96 / £251,287.23 £200,563.27 / £164,149.90 £172,934.27 / £138,073.05 £127,641.43 / £99,077.19
2011 £299,211.57 / £249,908.79 £198,399.31 / £162,204.86 £170,085.34 / £136,089.31 £127,987.29 / £99,342.05
2010 £298,753.17 / £252,221.92 £199,564.16 / £164,761.62 £171,441.65 / £138,793.19 £129,114.25 / £101,730.17
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 53k
Median Salary
£26,934 vs £28,711
Annual Percentage Change
8.9% vs 10.2%
Mean Salary
£34,116 vs £35,009

See how Canterbury compares to other areas in South East

Industry Canterbury Count Swale Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 160 195 -35 -19.72%
Production 285 405 -120 -34.78%
Construction 835 1,050 -215 -22.81%
Motor Trades 170 190 -20 -11.11%
Wholesale 195 165 +30 + 16.67%
Retail 470 355 +115 + 27.88%
Transport 150 355 -205 -81.19%
Accommodation Food 450 340 +110 + 27.85%
Information Comms 355 240 +115 + 38.66%
Finance Insurance 100 55 +45 + 58.06%
Property 210 165 +45 + 24%
Professional Scientific Technical 935 630 +305 + 38.98%
Business Admin 455 415 +40 + 9.2%
Public Admin Defence 20 25 -5 -22.22%
Education 115 85 +30 + 30%
Health 270 185 +85 + 37.36%
Arts Entertainment 405 295 +110 + 31.43%