Neighbourhood comparison
Swanscombe vs Wilmington & Hawley
Dartford, South East · Dartford, South East
Swanscombe · 11Swanscombe leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWilmington & Hawley · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
60
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -30 pts
29
55
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +24 pts
79
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77
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -28 pts
50
86
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
79
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,366/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£311/mo
£1,678/mo
£1,841/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£71/mo
£1,912/mo
£2,034/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£616/yr
£2,651/yr
4.4 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.5 yrs
5.9 yrs
Earning power
£36,210/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,210/yr
66%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
66%
0.60
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.60
Safety detail
86.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -35.5
50.8
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Schools detail
38%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
33%
Connectivity
802 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.6 km
2.4 km
11 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +20 min
30 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -7 pp
93%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,372
Population
6,081
5,931 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
886 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
28%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
33%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0