Skip to content
CanterburyCountsCanterbury, in numbers.Local help →

Canterbury · England

Swalecliffe: your area

Swalecliffe ward · Canterbury. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

People aged 65 or over: 37.2% here, compared with 21.8% across Canterbury (15.4 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

Source →
A proposed response →

Homes rented privately: 12% here, compared with 22% across Canterbury (9.8 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

Source →
A proposed response →

People aged 16+ with no qualifications: 24.4% here, compared with 16.2% across Canterbury (8.1 percentage points higher).

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

Source →
A proposed response →

The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

37.2%

21 March 2021 · Swalecliffe ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,472 out of 3,961.

Source and method →

People reporting bad or very bad health

8%

21 March 2021 · Swalecliffe ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

317 out of 3,963.

Source and method →

People counted in the census

3,962

21 March 2021 · Swalecliffe ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,962 out of 3,962.

Source and method →

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

25.6%

21 March 2021 · Swalecliffe ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

897 out of 3,502.

Source and method →

Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

59.3%

21 March 2021 · Swalecliffe ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,149 out of 1,939.

Source and method →

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

21.2%

21 March 2021 · Swalecliffe ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

411 out of 1,939.

Source and method →

People aged 16+ with no qualifications

24.4%

21 March 2021 · Swalecliffe ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

853 out of 3,502.

Source and method →

Homes rented privately

12%

21 March 2021 · Swalecliffe ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

237 out of 1,942.

Source and method →

Homes rented from a council or housing association

11%

21 March 2021 · Swalecliffe ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

222 out of 1,942.

Source and method →

Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Swalecliffe ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

173 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 213 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Swalecliffe ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 24 mapped crimes in September 2024; 10 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Swalecliffe
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024242
October 2024141
November 2024153
December 2024111
January 2025181
February 2025142
March 2025163
April 2025193
May 2025122
June 2025216
July 2025237
August 2025265
September 2025162
October 2025122
November 2025172
December 2025194
January 2026183
February 2026131
March 2026133
April 2026124
May 2026174
June 2026144
July 2026126
August 2026104
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Swalecliffe
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime90
other theft15
vehicle crime12
burglary12
drugs12
other crime10
public order10
criminal damage arson9
robbery2
possession of weapons1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

Police data and method →

What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →