Swanley
Swanley is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 21,839. It has around 1 school, 2 GP surgeries, 3 pharmacies, and around 18 restaurants and cafés, along with 20 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Swanley, 0.7 km away. The average sold house price is around £420,696, and there were around 148 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Swanley area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bromley area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 329,994 residents at roughly 2,198 people per km².
- Council
- Bromley
- County
- Greater London
- Constituency
- Orpington
- Police force
- Metropolitan Police
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 66th of 294 English council areas — better than 78% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
20°CLight rain shower
- Today: 24° / 14° · 36% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 17° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:28Sunset 19:23
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Bexley, United Kingdom
Crime
142 reported · July 2026▼ 13% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences48
- Shoplifting24
- Anti-social behaviour23
- Vehicle crime11
28 stop & searches · mostly stolen goods
Neighbourhood team: Swanley St Mary's · Kent
Local policing priorities
- Nuisance vehicles.
- Nuisance antisocial behaviour.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
558 reported road collisions (2024)
83 killed or seriously injured · 655 casualties · 16.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
99 food businesses within 2 miles
- 82 rated 4–5 ★ (57 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Swanley (0.6 km)
- 43 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Swanley (0.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£518,235 average▼ 1.4% YoY
Across Bromley · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,681 average monthly rent▲ 2.6% YoY
- 1 bed £1,309
- 2 bed £1,638
- 3 bed £1,986
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
12.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 12.1 times median annual pay (12.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 158.9p · BP (2.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · ESSO (11.9 km)
23 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
55 charging locations within ~8 km
- 20 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 175 kW
- Nearest: Asda Swanley Supercentre (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms2
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches11
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Open House Festival returns with an exciting programme celebrating heritage across Bromley· 11 Sept 2026
- Diagrama Foundation appointed to deliver Day Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs in Bromley· 9 Sept 2026
- Have your say on Bromley's future Air Quality Action Plan· 7 Sept 2026
- Dog control order renewal following consultation· 4 Sept 2026
- Know Your Blood Pressure Numbers and Give Your Heart Some Support· 3 Sept 2026
Source: Bromley Council
Population
329,994 residents in Bromley · 2,198/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 63%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 230 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
1% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,140 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (25% of 143,430)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
120 schools · 57,429 pupils
76 primary · 19 secondary · 25 other
Ofsted: 40 of 41 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (98%)
100inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Hayes SchoolOutstanding
- Newstead Wood SchoolOutstanding
- Bullers Wood SchoolGood
- Bullers Wood School for BoysGood
- Charles Darwin SchoolGood
- Darrick Wood SchoolGood
- Harris Academy OrpingtonGood
- Langley Park School for GirlsGood
- Orion Eden ParkGood
- The Ravensbourne SchoolGood
- Bishop Justus CofE School
- Chislehurst School for Girls
- Harris Academy Beckenham
- Harris Girls Academy Bromley
- Kemnal Technology College
- Langley Park School for Boys
- Orion Coopers
- Ravens Wood School
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Bromley
Care & health services
321 CQC-registered services
- Care homes53
- GP practices59
- Dentists91
- Homecare agencies88
- Hospitals & hospices9
CQC ratings: 94% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Bromley
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 15 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
522 applications decided
75.7% granted · 395 granted, 127 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Laura Trott
Conservative
Sevenoaks
Recent votes:
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 8
- Con 35
- LD 6
- Ref 6
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools10
- GPs & clinics4
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens289
- Restaurants & cafés33
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
16,030 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
276 jobs advertised · £39,331 avg
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£965 median full-time weekly pay
3.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£34,389 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 148,193 certificates
8.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
51% low-carbon electricity
Wind 39% · Imports 32% · Gas 17% · Nuclear 7%
86 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.9 yrs women · 82.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 67.7 women · 67.5 men
60% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Sevenoaks:
- Pause housebuilding targets imposed on councils, review and identify local need539 local signatures · 16,962 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership359 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s341 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office321 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test318 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Swanley · 0.3 kmSwanley is a town and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England, 16 miles (26 km) southeast of central London, adjacent to the Greater London boundary and within the M25 motorway periphery. The populatio…
- Orchards Academy · 0.3 km
Orchards Academy is a mixed comprehensive secondary school located in Swanley in South East England.
Swanley railway station · 0.5 kmSwanley railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the town of Swanley, Kent. It is 17 miles 31 chains (28.0 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between St Mary Cray and Farning…
Swanley New Barn Railway · 0.9 kmThe Swanley New Barn Railway is a 7+1⁄4 in gauge railway located in Swanley Park, Swanley, Kent, United Kingdom. It is signalled throughout with the signals being controlled from New Barn Station which also serves as…
- Orpington F.C. · 1.0 km
Orpington Football Club is a county level football club based in Orpington, Greater London, although the club is based in Goddington Park in Orpington. The club is a FA Charter Standard Community Club.
Eltham Palace F.C. · 1.0 kmEltham Palace Football Club was a football club based in Chislehurst, Greater London, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swanley?
- Swanley is a town in Greater London, England, in the Bromley local authority.
- What is the population of Swanley?
- Swanley has an approximate settlement population of 21,839.
- How deprived is Swanley?
- The Bromley local authority, which includes Swanley, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.