Compare Swale against Arun

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

Population comparison

Population for Swale
151,015
Population for Arun
161,123
Difference
-10,108
Percentage Difference
-6.48%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Swale
66,205 (71.1%)
# People Employed in Arun
68,675 (74.1%)
Difference
66,205
Percentage Difference
-3.66%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Swale
23,025 (24.7%)
# People Inactive in Arun
20,455 (22.1%)
Difference
23,025
Percentage Difference
11.82%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Swale
3,860 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Arun
3,545 (3.8%)
Difference
3,860
Percentage Difference
8.51%

Comparing crimes by type for Swale and Arun

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

Crime Statistics

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

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Swale and Arun.

Compare Property prices over time for Swale and Arun

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 £510,287.28 / £607,302.65 £326,771.45 / £386,950.59 £266,466.10 / £313,741.53 £166,402.78 / £195,515.76
2022 £495,854.58 / £586,495.66 £318,523.07 / £373,522.14 £261,730.08 / £305,009.95 £164,097.20 / £191,774.03
2021 £441,301.31 / £518,817.47 £283,549.57 / £331,069.88 £233,965.50 / £271,054.77 £151,974.96 / £178,119.24
2020 £406,313.46 / £462,903.86 £262,961.46 / £298,444.13 £216,426.21 / £243,254.06 £145,873.35 / £165,209.09
2019 £400,444.81 / £453,633.44 £259,646.77 / £292,394.29 £214,150.95 / £238,514.55 £148,377.35 / £166,345.81
2018 £399,745.53 / £455,639.36 £258,808.60 / £294,010.93 £214,051.11 / £240,372.63 £150,529.42 / £169,988.65
2017 £378,744.30 / £435,555.62 £245,072.91 / £279,603.24 £203,437.37 / £229,624.78 £145,887.95 / £166,025.45
2016 £346,318.59 / £414,550.18 £224,975.70 / £267,043.69 £187,347.18 / £220,378.72 £131,958.85 / £156,118.20
2015 £308,767.63 / £386,544.89 £200,883.40 / £249,123.90 £167,828.62 / £206,403.09 £117,904.38 / £146,248.71
2014 £285,943.85 / £355,291.66 £186,895.59 / £230,025.49 £156,997.02 / £191,623.85 £110,536.96 / £136,135.45
2013 £258,746.63 / £332,162.99 £169,094.55 / £214,807.84 £142,256.31 / £179,318.91 £100,622.97 / £128,498.26
2012 £251,287.23 / £322,550.95 £164,149.90 / £208,347.82 £138,073.05 / £173,976.92 £99,077.19 / £126,832.96
2011 £249,908.79 / £311,973.06 £162,204.86 / £200,453.48 £136,089.31 / £166,918.92 £99,342.05 / £123,943.98
2010 £252,221.92 / £321,849.58 £164,761.62 / £208,347.83 £138,793.19 / £174,156.50 £101,730.17 / £130,560.07
Number of Jobs (thousands)
53k vs 49k
Median Salary
£28,711 vs £24,235
Annual Percentage Change
10.2% vs 5.7%
Mean Salary
£35,009 vs £27,037

See how Swale compares to other areas in South East

Industry Swale Count Arun Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 195 125 +70 + 43.75%
Production 405 410 -5 -1.23%
Construction 1,050 1,025 +25 + 2.41%
Motor Trades 190 205 -15 -7.59%
Wholesale 165 195 -30 -16.67%
Retail 355 475 -120 -28.92%
Transport 355 280 +75 + 23.62%
Accommodation Food 340 375 -35 -9.79%
Information Comms 240 325 -85 -30.09%
Finance Insurance 55 85 -30 -42.86%
Property 165 200 -35 -19.18%
Professional Scientific Technical 630 770 -140 -20%
Business Admin 415 500 -85 -18.58%
Public Admin Defence 25 30 -5 -18.18%
Education 85 85 0 0%
Health 185 245 -60 -27.91%
Arts Entertainment 295 380 -85 -25.19%