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Swale

According to the 2021 census, Swale had a total of 151,677 usual residents residing in 60,494 households, indicating an average household size of 2.5. The borough covers an area of 40.8 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 406.2 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 40.8 years.

Religion: In Swale, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 47.18% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 45.35% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.15%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Swale is ‘White’, constituting 93.84% of the total population. The ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 2.3%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 1.81%.

Economic activity: 58.52% of Swale’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 44.85% of its inhabitants is married and 36.2% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (67.01%). Most of the properties in Swale are semi-detached or terraced, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Swale crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 113.99. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Swale in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Swale, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (8)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (8)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • White- Rank (6)
  4. General health:
    • Fair health- Rank (5)
    • Bad health- Rank (5)
    • Very bad health- Rank (5)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (4)
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (6)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Terraced- Rank (6)
    • Semi-detached- Rank (7)
    • Caravan or other mobile structure- Rank (8)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (8)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (3)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (5)
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (7)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Shared ownership- Rank (8)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Swale

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 20,406 33.73
Terraced 18,041 29.82
Detached 14,477 23.93
Flats 5,224 8.64
Converted or shared house 900 1.49
Caravan or other mobile structure 582 0.96
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 481 0.8
Converted building. Eg school, church 384 0.63

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Rank of Swale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Terraced 6 29.82
Semi-detached 7 33.73
Caravan or other mobile structure 8 0.96
Converted building. Eg school, church 12 0.63
Detached 14 23.93
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 15 0.8
Converted or shared house 17 1.49
Flats 23 8.64

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Property ownership in Swale

  1. Owned – 66.97% (40,515)
    1. Owns outright – 34.36% (20,788)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 32.61% (19,727)
  2. Private rented – 18.35% (11,102)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 16.28% (9,851)
    2. Other private rented – 2.07% (1,251)
  3. Social rented – 13.29% (8,041)
    1. Other social rented – 11.10% (6,716)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 2.19% (1,325)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.36% (820)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.36% (820)

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Rank of Swale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Shared ownership – rank – 8 (1.36%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 8 (1.36%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 10 (18.35%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 10 (2.07%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 12 (16.28%)
  3. Owned – rank – 12 (66.97%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 13 (34.36%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 15 (32.61%)
  4. Social rented – rank – 14 (13.29%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 6 (11.10%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 18 (2.19%)

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Families in Swale

  1. Single family household – 67.01% (40,535)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 31.15% (18,844)
      1. Dependent children – 13.74% (8,312)
      2. No children – 11.28% (6,822)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.13% (3,710)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 13.88% (8,397)
      1. No children – 6.40% (3,873)
      2. With dependent children – 6.36% (3,849)
      3. All children non-dependent – 1.12% (675)
    3. Lone parent family – 11.37% (6,880)
      1. With dependent children – 7.13% (4,312)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.24% (2,568)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 10.11% (6,117)
    5. Other single family household – 0.49% (297)
      1. Other family composition – 0.49% (297)
  2. One person household – 26.38% (15,957)
    1. Other – 13.38% (8,097)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 12.99% (7,860)
  3. Other household types – 6.62% (4,003)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 3.35% (2,024)
    2. With dependent children – 3.27% (1,979)

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Rank of Swale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Other household types – rank – 8 (6.62%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 8 (3.27%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 11 (3.35%)
  2. Single family household – rank – 11 (67.01%)
    1. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 1 (13.88%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 1 (1.12%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 2 (6.36%)
      3. No children – rank – 4 (6.40%)
    2. Lone parent family – rank – 11 (11.37%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 11 (7.13%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 12 (4.24%)
    3. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 16 (10.11%)
    4. Other single family household – rank – 16 (0.49%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 16 (0.49%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 18 (31.15%)
      1. No children – rank – 8 (11.28%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 15 (6.13%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 18 (13.74%)
  3. One person household – rank – 17 (26.38%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 13 (12.99%)
    2. Other – rank – 18 (13.38%)

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Swale household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 26,811 44.32
Household is deprived in one dimension 21,299 35.21
Household is deprived in two dimensions 9,541 15.77
Household is deprived in three dimensions 2,675 4.42
Household is deprived in four dimensions 168 0.28

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Rank of Swale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in three dimensions 3 4.42
Household is deprived in two dimensions 5 15.77
Household is deprived in one dimension 7 35.21
Household is deprived in four dimensions 8 0.28
Household is not deprived in any dimension 22 44.32

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Household sizes in Swale

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 21,206 35.05
1 person in household 15,957 26.38
3 people in household 10,223 16.9
4 people in household 8,451 13.97
5 people in household 3,029 5.01
6 people in household 1,057 1.75
7 people in household 379 0.63
8 or more people in household 193 0.32

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Rank of Swale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
7 people in household 4 0.63
8 or more people in household 5 0.32
6 people in household 6 1.75
5 people in household 8 5.01
2 people in household 10 35.05
3 people in household 11 16.9
1 person in household 17 26.38
4 people in household 17 13.97

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Age groups of Swale residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 30,235 19.93
Aged 35 to 49 years 28,614 18.86
Aged 65 to 74 years 15,976 10.53
Aged 10 to 15 years 11,345 7.48
Aged 75 to 84 years 9,675 6.38
Aged 5 to 9 years 9,437 6.22
Aged 4 years and under 8,896 5.87
Aged 25 to 34 years 7,962 5.25
Aged 16 to 19 years 6,383 4.21
Aged 85 years and over 3,261 2.15

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Rank of Swale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 25 to 34 years 8 5.25
Aged 4 years and under 10 5.87
Aged 65 to 74 years 10 10.53
Aged 5 to 9 years 12 6.22
Aged 10 to 15 years 12 7.48
Aged 16 to 19 years 12 4.21
Aged 50 to 64 years 13 19.93
Aged 35 to 49 years 16 18.86
Aged 75 to 84 years 17 6.38
Aged 85 years and over 21 2.15

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Gender breakdown in Swale

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 76,361 50.34
Male 75,316 49.66

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Rank of Swale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 1 49.66
Female 25 50.34

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Swale Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 68,967 45.47
Good health 52,738 34.77
Fair health 21,338 14.07
Bad health 6,688 4.41
Very bad health 1,947 1.28

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Rank of Swale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Fair health 5 14.07
Bad health 5 4.41
Very bad health 5 1.28
Good health 7 34.77
Very good health 21 45.47

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Relationship status amongst Swale Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 44.85% (54,716)
    1. Married – 44.65% (54,477)
      1. Opposite sex – 44.37% (54,132)
      2. Same sex – 0.28% (345)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.20% (239)
      1. Same sex – 0.13% (161)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.06% (78)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 36.20% (44,166)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 10.00% (12,206)
    1. Divorced – 9.98% (12,172)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.03% (34)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.36% (7,759)
    1. Widowed – 6.35% (7,749)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (10)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.58% (3,153)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.56% (3,129)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (24)

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  1. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 4 (2.58%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 4 (2.56%)
  2. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 6 (10.00%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 3 (0.03%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 6 (9.98%)
  3. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 10 (36.20%)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 13 (6.36%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 5 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 13 (6.35%)
  5. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 20 (44.85%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 6 (0.20%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 7 (0.13%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 15 (0.06%)
    2. Married – rank – 20 (44.65%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 7 (0.28%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 20 (44.37%)

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Swale residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 96.69% (146,654)
    1. United Kingdom – 91.99% (139,533)
    2. EU countries – 4.28% (6,487)
      1. European Union EU8 – 1.65% (2,502)
      2. European Union EU14 – 1.29% (1,956)
      3. European Union EU2 – 1.19% (1,809)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.15% (220)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.42% (634)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.42% (634)
  2. Africa – 1.51% (2,295)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 1.17% (1,768)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.44% (674)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.17% (265)
  6. British Overseas – 0.01% (21)

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Rank of Swale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 4 (96.69%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 5 (91.99%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 15 (4.28%)
      1. European Union EU2 – rank – 11 (1.19%)
      2. European Union EU8 – rank – 12 (1.65%)
      3. All other EU countries – rank – 12 (0.15%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 22 (1.29%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 20 (0.42%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 20 (0.42%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 16 (0.17%)
  3. Africa – rank – 18 (1.51%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 22 (0.44%)
  5. British Overseas – rank – 22 (0.01%)
  6. Middle East and Asia – rank – 23 (1.17%)

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Passport records of Swale residents

  1. Europe – 81.67% (123,875)
    1. United Kingdom – 77.55% (117,622)
    2. Other Europe – 3.71% (5,620)
      1. EU Member countries – 3.60% (5,459)
        1. Other EU countries – 1.12% (1,703)
        2. Romania – 0.79% (1,200)
        3. Poland – 0.78% (1,179)
        4. Lithuania – 0.50% (758)
        5. France – 0.10% (146)
        6. Italy – 0.10% (146)
        7. Portugal – 0.09% (137)
        8. Germany – 0.07% (107)
        9. Spain – 0.05% (83)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.11% (161)
        1. Other Europe – 0.07% (104)
        2. Turkey – 0.04% (57)
    3. Ireland – 0.42% (633)
  2. No passport held – 17.45% (26,461)
  3. Africa – 0.35% (533)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.21% (316)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.13% (199)
    3. North Africa – 0.01% (18)
  4. Middle East and Asia – 0.32% (480)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.17% (256)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.07% (103)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.06% (92)
    4. Middle East – 0.02% (26)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (3)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.16% (239)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.13% (198)
    2. Central and South America – 0.03% (41)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.06% (88)

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Rank of Swale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. No passport held – rank – 1 (17.45%)
  2. Africa – rank – 17 (0.35%)
    1. Central and Western Africa – rank – 14 (0.21%)
    2. North Africa – rank – 18 (0.01%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 19 (0.13%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 19 (0.06%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 22 (0.32%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 12 (0.00%)
    2. Middle East – rank – 15 (0.02%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 20 (0.06%)
    4. Southern Asia – rank – 21 (0.17%)
    5. South-East Asia – rank – 24 (0.07%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 22 (0.16%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 22 (0.13%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 22 (0.03%)
  6. Europe – rank – 24 (81.67%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 15 (3.71%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 15 (3.60%)
        1. Lithuania – rank – 8 (0.50%)
        2. Romania – rank – 11 (0.79%)
        3. Poland – rank – 12 (0.78%)
        4. Other EU countries – rank – 15 (1.12%)
        5. Portugal – rank – 20 (0.09%)
        6. France – rank – 21 (0.10%)
        7. Germany – rank – 22 (0.07%)
        8. Italy – rank – 22 (0.10%)
        9. Spain – rank – 25 (0.05%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 21 (0.11%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 15 (0.04%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 21 (0.07%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 20 (77.55%)
    3. Ireland – rank – 22 (0.42%)

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Ethnic groups in Swale

  1. White – 93.84% (142,341)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 88.60% (134,385)
    2. Other White – 3.96% (5,999)
    3. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.61% (925)
    4. Irish – 0.56% (855)
    5. Roma – 0.12% (177)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 2.30% (3,487)
    1. African – 1.68% (2,541)
    2. Other Black – 0.33% (494)
    3. Caribbean – 0.30% (452)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.81% (2,741)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 0.54% (814)
    2. White and Asian – 0.50% (757)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.50% (755)
    4. White and Black African – 0.27% (415)
  4. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 1.52% (2,312)
    1. Indian – 0.51% (776)
    2. Other Asian – 0.43% (656)
    3. Bangladeshi – 0.27% (406)
    4. Chinese – 0.22% (328)
    5. Pakistani – 0.10% (146)
  5. Other ethnic group – 0.52% (796)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.44% (669)
    2. Arab – 0.08% (127)

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Rank of Swale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 6 (93.84%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 1 (0.61%)
    2. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 6 (88.60%)
    3. Roma – rank – 12 (0.12%)
    4. Other White – rank – 18 (3.96%)
    5. Irish – rank – 21 (0.56%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 13 (2.30%)
    1. Other Black – rank – 10 (0.33%)
    2. African – rank – 13 (1.68%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 17 (0.30%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 21 (1.81%)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 17 (0.54%)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 20 (0.50%)
    3. White and Black African – rank – 21 (0.27%)
    4. White and Asian – rank – 22 (0.50%)
  4. Other ethnic group – rank – 21 (0.52%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 21 (0.44%)
    2. Arab – rank – 22 (0.08%)
  5. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 22 (1.52%)
    1. Bangladeshi – rank – 15 (0.27%)
    2. Indian – rank – 20 (0.51%)
    3. Pakistani – rank – 22 (0.10%)
    4. Other Asian – rank – 23 (0.43%)
    5. Chinese – rank – 24 (0.22%)

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Religions in Swale

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 71,562 47.18
No religion 68,784 45.35
Not answered 7,811 5.15
Muslim 1,529 1.01
Other religion 672 0.44
Hindu 587 0.39
Buddhist 406 0.27
Sikh 208 0.14
Jewish 118 0.08

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Rank of Swale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
No religion 1 45.35
Other religion 14 0.44
Sikh 15 0.14
Muslim 18 1.01
Christian 19 47.18
Jewish 22 0.08
Buddhist 23 0.27
Hindu 23 0.39
Not answered 24 5.15

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Employment and unemployment amongst Swale Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 58.52% (71,392)
    1. In employment – 55.67% (67,922)
      1. Employee – 45.97% (56,088)
        1. Full-time – 34.38% (41,944)
        2. Part-time – 11.59% (14,144)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 8.19% (9,994)
        1. Full-time – 4.92% (6,003)
        2. Part-time – 3.27% (3,991)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.51% (1,840)
        1. Full-time – 1.20% (1,462)
        2. Part-time – 0.31% (378)
    2. Unemployed – 2.84% (3,470)
  2. Economically inactive – 40.07% (48,881)
    1. Retired – 22.53% (27,486)
    2. Looking after home or family – 5.52% (6,737)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 4.49% (5,476)
    4. Other – 4.03% (4,912)
    5. Student – 3.50% (4,270)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.41% (1,725)
    1. In employment – 1.05% (1,279)
      1. Employee – 0.98% (1,200)
        1. Part-time – 0.78% (951)
        2. Full-time – 0.20% (249)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.06% (70)
        1. Part-time – 0.04% (50)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (20)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (9)
        1. Part-time – 0.00% (6)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (3)
    2. Unemployed – 0.37% (446)

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Rank of Swale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 8 (40.07%)
    1. Other – rank – 2 (4.03%)
    2. Looking after home or family – rank – 4 (5.52%)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 5 (4.49%)
    4. Retired – rank – 14 (22.53%)
    5. Student – rank – 20 (3.50%)
  2. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 18 (58.52%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 11 (2.84%)
    2. In employment – rank – 17 (55.67%)
      1. Employee – rank – 15 (45.97%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 14 (34.38%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 19 (11.59%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 19 (1.51%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 16 (1.20%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 21 (0.31%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 23 (8.19%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 20 (3.27%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 20 (4.92%)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 19 (1.41%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 16 (0.37%)
    2. In employment – rank – 19 (1.05%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 9 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 12 (0.00%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 15 (0.00%)
      2. Employee – rank – 19 (0.98%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 14 (0.20%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 20 (0.78%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 19 (0.06%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 11 (0.02%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 20 (0.04%)

Comparing Swale wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Swale

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 23,009 18.86
Routine occupations 17,957 14.72
Intermediate occupations 15,212 12.47
Semi-routine occupations 14,868 12.19
Small employers and own account workers 14,445 11.84
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 11,835 9.7
Never worked and long-term unemployed 10,911 8.94
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 8,011 6.57
Full-time students 5,752 4.71

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Rank of Swale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 2 6.57
Routine occupations 2 14.72
Never worked and long-term unemployed 4 8.94
Semi-routine occupations 9 12.19
Small employers and own account workers 15 11.84
Intermediate occupations 18 12.47
Full-time students 20 4.71
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 21 9.7
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 23 18.86

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Occupation groups in Swale

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 10,281 14.86
Associate professional and technical 9,022 13.04
Skilled trades 8,591 12.41
Managers, directors and senior officials 8,539 12.34
Elementary 8,287 11.97
Administrative and secretarial 6,850 9.9
Caring, leisure and other service 6,482 9.37
Process, plant and machine operatives 6,269 9.06
Sales and customer service 4,882 7.05

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Rank of Swale when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Process, plant and machine operatives 3 9.06
Skilled trades 4 12.41
Elementary 4 11.97
Caring, leisure and other service 9 9.37
Sales and customer service 13 7.05
Managers, directors and senior officials 17 12.34
Administrative and secretarial 17 9.9
Associate professional and technical 18 13.04
Professional occupations 23 14.86

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