Overview of Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village
Coordinates51.3953, 0.1828
Postcodes
128
Population (Census)
6,349
Households (Census)
2,515
Recorded crime · Mar '26
88 · 13.9 per 1k
Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.64 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.64 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village
Crime trends · Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
27
YoY +23%
ASB
11
YoY +450%
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY +50%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
7
YoY -36%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
88
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,362
White Brit.79.1%
Other White4.8%
African3.5%
Indian2.6%
Other Asian1.7%
+ 1 other groups · 8.4%
Religion
Total residents: 6,361
Christian47.7%
No religion40.6%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim2.2%
Hindu1.9%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,349
50–6419.2%
35–4918.9%
25–3415.3%
65–7410.0%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Total households: 2,515
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.9%
Any member 66+12.2%
Other11.3%
All members 66+10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
+ 8 other households · 37.4%
Postcode Districts in Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village
