Swanton Lane, Ashford, Kent

Swanton Lane is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Swanton Lane is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Swanton Lane is located in the Saxon Shore ward of the Ashford district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.08492, 0.893911
Grid Ref TR027357
Suburb Bilsington
Constituency Folkestone and Hythe
Postcodes TN25 7JR

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Swanton Lane in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Swanton Lane, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Swanton Lane during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Swanton Lane and compared that to the average for the Saxon Shore ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Swanton Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Saxon Shore ward

Social economic statistics for Swanton Lane

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Swanton Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Swanton Lane is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Swanton Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Swanton Lane are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Swanton Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Swanton Lane are in the top 40% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Swanton Lane are in the top 20% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Swanton Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Swanton Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Swanton Lane

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Swanton Lane.

Unemployment in Swanton Lane

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.16% of Swanton Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Swanton Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Swanton Lane. The proportion of retirees on Swanton Lane is 10.18% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.78% of Swanton Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Swanton Lane

The proportion of home owners on Swanton Lane is 24.76% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.03% of properties in Swanton Lane are private rented and 1.47% are social rented.
86.76% of residents of Swanton Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Swanton Lane residents

The proportion if Swanton Lane residents born in the UK is 10.11% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.24% of Swanton Lane residents were born outside the UK.
92.76% of Swanton Lane residents were born in the UK

Swanton Lane Summary

Swanton Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Swanton Lane maybe difficult.

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