Compare Swale against Test Valley

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Swale and Test Valley.

Population comparison

Population for Swale
151,015
Population for Test Valley
127,163
Difference
23,852
Percentage Difference
17.15%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Swale
66,205 (71.1%)
# People Employed in Test Valley
62,575 (79.1%)
Difference
66,205
Percentage Difference
5.64%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Swale
23,025 (24.7%)
# People Inactive in Test Valley
14,245 (18.0%)
Difference
23,025
Percentage Difference
47.12%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Swale
3,860 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Test Valley
2,260 (2.9%)
Difference
3,860
Percentage Difference
52.29%

Comparing crimes by type for Swale and Test Valley

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Swale and Test Valley compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Swale Crimes in Test Valley Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Swale and Test Valley from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Swale and Test Valley.

Compare Property prices over time for Swale and Test Valley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £510,287.28 / £654,523.38 £326,771.45 / £388,031.07 £266,466.10 / £310,835.86 £166,402.78 / £200,490.54
2022 £495,854.58 / £639,040.42 £318,523.07 / £379,385.10 £261,730.08 / £306,605.55 £164,097.20 / £196,612.96
2021 £441,301.31 / £570,290.99 £283,549.57 / £338,337.70 £233,965.50 / £276,498.63 £151,974.96 / £182,685.64
2020 £406,313.46 / £526,864.62 £262,961.46 / £316,050.85 £216,426.21 / £258,116.29 £145,873.35 / £176,279.53
2019 £400,444.81 / £509,820.27 £259,646.77 / £305,953.92 £214,150.95 / £250,190.72 £148,377.35 / £175,198.70
2018 £399,745.53 / £507,551.14 £258,808.60 / £304,288.23 £214,051.11 / £249,638.67 £150,529.42 / £177,251.23
2017 £378,744.30 / £496,428.64 £245,072.91 / £297,018.74 £203,437.37 / £243,929.05 £145,887.95 / £177,389.82
2016 £346,318.59 / £462,937.13 £224,975.70 / £276,834.61 £187,347.18 / £228,878.98 £131,958.85 / £163,370.19
2015 £308,767.63 / £432,871.79 £200,883.40 / £258,127.75 £167,828.62 / £214,470.46 £117,904.38 / £152,819.18
2014 £285,943.85 / £395,958.58 £186,895.59 / £236,658.46 £156,997.02 / £197,435.91 £110,536.96 / £141,094.02
2013 £258,746.63 / £370,719.27 £169,094.55 / £219,633.81 £142,256.31 / £183,700.11 £100,622.97 / £131,780.51
2012 £251,287.23 / £364,961.54 £164,149.90 / £216,338.91 £138,073.05 / £180,885.37 £99,077.19 / £131,920.80
2011 £249,908.79 / £367,753.80 £162,204.86 / £215,838.60 £136,089.31 / £179,848.21 £99,342.05 / £133,511.70
2010 £252,221.92 / £368,000.68 £164,761.62 / £218,842.19 £138,793.19 / £183,306.57 £101,730.17 / £137,012.24
Number of Jobs (thousands)
53k vs 57k
Median Salary
£28,711 vs £30,015
Annual Percentage Change
10.2% vs 5.2%
Mean Salary
£35,009 vs £34,218

See how Swale compares to other areas in South East

Industry Swale Count Test Valley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 195 315 -120 -47.06%
Production 405 405 0 0%
Construction 1,050 825 +225 + 24%
Motor Trades 190 195 -5 -2.6%
Wholesale 165 265 -100 -46.51%
Retail 355 425 -70 -17.95%
Transport 355 280 +75 + 23.62%
Accommodation Food 340 250 +90 + 30.51%
Information Comms 240 455 -215 -61.87%
Finance Insurance 55 105 -50 -62.5%
Property 165 230 -65 -32.91%
Professional Scientific Technical 630 1,060 -430 -50.89%
Business Admin 415 485 -70 -15.56%
Public Admin Defence 25 30 -5 -18.18%
Education 85 90 -5 -5.71%
Health 185 240 -55 -25.88%
Arts Entertainment 295 355 -60 -18.46%