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Swale

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151,676 people · median £295,000

Swale Council · Labour / Independent / Green coalition 28/47 seats · 60% · OCD 2026

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Who lives here? This district

Population151,676

0–14

18%

15–24

11%

25–44

26%

45–64

26%

65+

19%

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Median age41.1

Born outside the UK8%

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

Employment rate57%

Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.

Unemployed · of economically active residents5.4%

Self-employed · of people in work17.2%

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Retired22.5%

ONS Census 2021

Degree-level qualified24%

Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.

No formal qualifications22%

Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021

Good or very good health80%

Residents who described their general health as good or very good.

Average life-satisfaction rating 7.42/10

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Happiness7.75/10

Feels worthwhile7.66/10

Anxiety (lower = better)2.81/10

Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 5/10 · improved since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 45% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 5/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 5/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 4 in 2019 — has improved since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

5.2/10

Employment

4.8/10

Education & skills

3.9/10

Health & disability

5.1/10

Crime

4.1/10

Housing & services

3.8/10

Living environment

5.9/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

67%

own their home

94%

White
largest ethnic group · next: Black 2%

born outside the UK

ONS Census 2021

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