Iwade & Kemsley
Swale 007 · 8 sub-areas · 14,135 residents
Iwade & Kemsley is a commuter neighbourhood within Swale — train into London runs in around 57 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Iwade & Kemsley?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,104 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 8 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Iwade & Kemsley in Swale
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Iwade & Kemsley?
- The median monthly rent across Iwade & Kemsley is £1,104.
- How safe is Iwade & Kemsley?
- Iwade & Kemsley has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Iwade & Kemsley?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 12 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Iwade & Kemsley?
- There are 4 schools within 2 km of Iwade & Kemsley, of which 23% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 4399 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Iwade & Kemsley?
- The most common council tax band in Iwade & Kemsley is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,249. Council tax is set by Swale council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Iwade & Kemsley to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Iwade & Kemsley to central London is approximately 57 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Iwade & Kemsley?
- 100% of premises in Iwade & Kemsley are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Iwade & Kemsley?
- Iwade & Kemsley sits in IMD decile 6 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Iwade & Kemsley?
- 74% of households in Iwade & Kemsley are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Iwade & Kemsley?
- The average property price across Swale (the local authority covering Iwade & Kemsley) is approximately £289,812, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Iwade & Kemsley a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.36 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £33,647.)
- Which local areas are part of Iwade & Kemsley?
- Iwade & Kemsley contains 8 local areas: Swale 007J, Swale 007B, Swale 007D, Swale 007F, Swale 007I…
Frequently asked about Iwade & Kemsley
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Iwade & Kemsley?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Iwade & Kemsley is £1,104. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Iwade & Kemsley a safe place to live?
- Iwade & Kemsley has a safety score of 75/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Iwade & Kemsley?
- 23% of schools within 2 km of Iwade & Kemsley are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Iwade & Kemsley?
- Public-transport commute time from Iwade & Kemsley to central London is approximately 57 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Iwade & Kemsley different from the rest of Swale?
- Iwade & Kemsley contains 8 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Iwade & Kemsley rank in Swale?
- Iwade & Kemsley scores 59/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Swale, see the Cities table on the Swale page.