Swallow Close, Greenhithe, DA9 9PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA9 9PT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	50.7%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.3%	49.3%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around DA9 9PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	55%	53.8%	-1.2%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	22.2%	-1.7%	44.2%	-22.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	12.4%	14%	1.6%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.6%	51.2%	-4.4%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	33.1%	37.9%	4.8%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	8.4%	7.4%	-1.0%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.5%	3%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	10.7%	-2.2%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	11.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	13.1%	-8.0%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	22.6%	11.1%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	33%	34.5%	1.5%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	6.2%	3%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	3.1%	1.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	7.1%	6.9%	-0.2%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	79.9%	79.3%	-0.6%	81.4%	-2.1%
Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	73.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	10%	13.3%	3.3%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	5.9%	-2.0%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	73.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	2.9%	11.8%	8.9%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	8.4%	9.9%	1.5%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	10%	2%	-8.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Swallow Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swallow Close was 43.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.5% lower than the Stone Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Swallow Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Stone Castle and the 128th lowest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DA9 9PT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swallow Close are based on 131 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dartford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Swallow Close, Greenhithe, DA9 9PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA9 9PT

Average Price
£195,603

Semi-Detached
£245,605

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,164

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swallow Close

Average Price
£191,649

Semi-Detached
£250,218

Terraced
£244,621

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,886

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swallow CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Swallow Close, Greenhithe, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2025-06-16	£165,450
17 Swallow Close, Greenhithe, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-02-07	£259,088
24 Swallow Close, Greenhithe, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-11-20	£206,554
5 Swallow Close, Greenhithe, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£231,500	2024-06-14	£228,169
29 Swallow Close, Greenhithe, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-09-28	£230,853

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA9 9PT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	14
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	15
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Hayes Road , Horns Cross DA9 9EF	- not rated	872 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Hayes Road , Horns Cross DA9 9EF	3out of 4	872 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Knockhall Community Primary School Eynsford Road , DA9 9RF	- not rated	1,661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knockhall Primary School Eynsford Road , DA9 9RF	2out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knockhall Academy Eynsford Road , DA9 9RF	- not rated	1,661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stone Lodge School Stone Lodge Road , DA2 6FY	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	2,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swanscombe School Swanscombe Street , DA10 0BQ	- not rated	3,398 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh UTC Dartford Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	3,536 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet Southfleet Road , DA10 0BZ	3out of 4	3,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries The Backstage Centre , High House Production Park RM19 1RJ	- not rated	3,937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Kent College Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT	- not rated	5,280 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alkerden Church of England Academy Colyer Drive , DA10 1HN	- not rated	2,484 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leydenhatch Study Centre 80a the Brent , DA1 1YW	- not rated	2,480 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh City Technology College Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	- not rated	2,806 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Behaviour Service High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	5,453 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stone Kebabs	289 London Road, Stone	343 yd
Burger King	Charles Street, Stone	382 yd
Mad Play	208 Charles Street, Stone	419 yd
John Lewis Partnership Staff Canteen	Unit 60, Charles Park	511 yd
British Raj	British Raj Restaurant, 227 London Road	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull	293 London Road, Stone	393 yd
Beefs And Babes	217 London Road, Stone	734 yd
Stone Lodge Bowls Club Catering	Stone Lodge Complex, Cotton Lane	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
J Coxedge Limited	8 Hedge Place Road, Greenhithe		381 yd
Sushi Daily	Asda Superstores, Crossways Boulevard		790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	285 London Road, Stone		393 yd
Asda	Asda Superstores, Crossways Boulevard		790 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beefs & Babes (Greenhithe) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Stone St Marys Ce Primary School HAYES ROAD	grass pitches	865 yd
Stone Parish Council Recreation Ground STONE RECREATION GROUND STONE RECREATION GROUND HAYES ROAD	grass pitches	899 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of DA9 9PT