Living in Swale

Swale is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 146,694 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 12%, #46 of 388), business owners (top 44%, #167 of 388), rural value seekers (top 46%, #175 of 388).

Residents146,694
Density391 per km²
Area374.7 km²
Hub airport69 km (London Stansted)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,347,600 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line3.2 km
Distance to London64 km
Within 10 km146,694 people
Greater areaGreater Southend-on-Sea, 22 km out
Winter daylight7 h 51 min, sunset 15:51

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How Swale ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family47#249 of 378#52 of 67Map
Low-income household54#240 of 387#9 of 67Map
Low-income family47#268 of 378#44 of 67Map
Single parent49#270 of 378#51 of 67Map
Pensioner couple60#198 of 378#50 of 67Map
Single pensioner51#237 of 378#55 of 67Map
Early retiree60#207 of 387#40 of 67Map
Single professional55#218 of 368#48 of 67Map
Young professional58#213 of 367#48 of 67Map
DINKS54#204 of 362#50 of 67Map
Remote worker61#235 of 387#12 of 67Map
Commuter73#187 of 368#38 of 67Map
Car-free household65#258 of 361#57 of 67Map
Student54#172 of 354#41 of 67Map
First-home buyer57#231 of 378#12 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover49#243 of 388#10 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#235 of 363#52 of 67Map
Expat professional49#240 of 387#51 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover40#223 of 378#58 of 67Map
Nature-focused household59#186 of 388#28 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover59#46 of 388#1 of 67Map
Rural value seeker51#175 of 388#4 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover55#139 of 388#23 of 67Map
Lottery winner59#181 of 388#44 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#243 of 388#48 of 67Map
Coastal living69#96 of 209#11 of 37Map
Business owner60#167 of 388#30 of 67Map
Digital native54#230 of 368#34 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
  • Foundation68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Taxes and wealth63
  • Mobility and connectivity59
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Green space56
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Jobs and economy51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • Lifestyle and amenities45
  • Health and elderly43
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)43
  • Affordability43
  • Education and family38
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)34
  • Safety and community31
  • Flat land (terrain relief)29
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.