Compare Swale against Hastings

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

Population comparison

Population for Swale
151,015
Population for Hastings
92,554
Difference
58,461
Percentage Difference
48%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Swale
66,205 (71.1%)
# People Employed in Hastings
38,865 (69.1%)
Difference
66,205
Percentage Difference
52.04%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Swale
23,025 (24.7%)
# People Inactive in Hastings
14,620 (26.0%)
Difference
23,025
Percentage Difference
44.65%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Swale
3,860 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Hastings
2,800 (5.0%)
Difference
3,860
Percentage Difference
31.83%

Comparing crimes by type for Swale and Hastings

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 Hastings compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Swale Crimes in Hastings 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 Hastings from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Swale and Hastings.

Compare Property prices over time for Swale and Hastings

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 / £569,449.60 £326,771.45 / £392,061.31 £266,466.10 / £301,575.44 £166,402.78 / £178,952.00
2022 £495,854.58 / £541,016.14 £318,523.07 / £372,363.20 £261,730.08 / £287,407.16 £164,097.20 / £171,549.66
2021 £441,301.31 / £479,987.38 £283,549.57 / £329,521.19 £233,965.50 / £255,085.43 £151,974.96 / £157,957.14
2020 £406,313.46 / £411,998.11 £262,961.46 / £284,705.52 £216,426.21 / £219,300.86 £145,873.35 / £139,492.27
2019 £400,444.81 / £400,280.92 £259,646.77 / £275,430.20 £214,150.95 / £212,993.24 £148,377.35 / £139,267.96
2018 £399,745.53 / £388,940.43 £258,808.60 / £267,379.03 £214,051.11 / £207,235.47 £150,529.42 / £137,627.49
2017 £378,744.30 / £370,772.47 £245,072.91 / £254,086.15 £203,437.37 / £197,681.92 £145,887.95 / £134,184.84
2016 £346,318.59 / £343,911.28 £224,975.70 / £235,697.23 £187,347.18 / £184,794.69 £131,958.85 / £123,148.01
2015 £308,767.63 / £299,657.08 £200,883.40 / £205,862.38 £167,828.62 / £162,079.20 £117,904.38 / £107,788.44
2014 £285,943.85 / £275,774.69 £186,895.59 / £190,655.26 £156,997.02 / £151,053.80 £110,536.96 / £100,784.44
2013 £258,746.63 / £250,122.15 £169,094.55 / £172,364.77 £142,256.31 / £136,735.33 £100,622.97 / £91,493.77
2012 £251,287.23 / £248,752.39 £164,149.90 / £171,520.78 £138,073.05 / £136,348.33 £99,077.19 / £92,917.27
2011 £249,908.79 / £243,650.51 £162,204.86 / £166,631.56 £136,089.31 / £132,081.84 £99,342.05 / £91,572.50
2010 £252,221.92 / £245,573.12 £164,761.62 / £169,144.11 £138,793.19 / £135,175.23 £101,730.17 / £94,917.55
Number of Jobs (thousands)
53k vs 33k
Median Salary
£28,711 vs £24,596
Annual Percentage Change
10.2% vs 7.0%
Mean Salary
£35,009 vs £27,686

See how Swale compares to other areas in South East

Industry Swale Count Hastings Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 195 20 +175 + 162.79%
Production 405 180 +225 + 76.92%
Construction 1,050 495 +555 + 71.84%
Motor Trades 190 70 +120 + 92.31%
Wholesale 165 95 +70 + 53.85%
Retail 355 255 +100 + 32.79%
Transport 355 65 +290 + 138.1%
Accommodation Food 340 290 +50 + 15.87%
Information Comms 240 185 +55 + 25.88%
Finance Insurance 55 40 +15 + 31.58%
Property 165 100 +65 + 49.06%
Professional Scientific Technical 630 410 +220 + 42.31%
Business Admin 415 225 +190 + 59.38%
Public Admin Defence 25 5 +20 + 133.33%
Education 85 55 +30 + 42.86%
Health 185 135 +50 + 31.25%
Arts Entertainment 295 245 +50 + 18.52%