Swanscombe is a riverside ward in the borough of Dartford, Kent, lying by the River Thames and close to major rail and road links into London. Historically the area was dominated by cement works and chalk quarrying, which shaped its industrial landscape; many of those brownfield sites have been swept up in recent regeneration, with new housing and business developments linked to the nearby Ebbsfleet International station.
Despite modern change, Swanscombe remains notable for its deep past - the Swanscombe Skull finds put the locality on the palaeolithic map - and for a mixed, commuter-friendly community that balances riverside green spaces with pockets of local shops and community groups. Ongoing redevelopment and proximity to big retail and transport hubs mean the ward sits between a legacy of heavy industry and a steadily evolving suburban future.
Postcode districts covering Swanscombe
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Southend-on-Sea 19.1 miles30.8 km
- City of Westminster 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Bexley 7 miles11.3 km
- Sutton 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Croydon 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Basildon 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Chelmsford 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Maidstone 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Gillingham 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Harlow 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Grays 3.1 miles4.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Ebbsfleet Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Greenhithe & Knockhall Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Ebbsfleet Valley Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Swanscombe Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Northfleet & Springhead Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Northfleet Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bean Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Stone Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bean & Village Park Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Stone Castle Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rosherville Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Painters Ash Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Swanscombe
DA10 0LF, DA10 0ET, DA10 0JR, DA10 0DY, DA10 0DZ, DA10 0DX, DA10 0AX, DA10 0BA, DA10 0EA … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 11.5 miles18.5 km
- London Southend Airport 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Swanscombe Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Ebbsfleet International Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
Hotels near Swanscombe Ad
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 3 miles4.9 km
- Green View Hotel 2.5 miles4 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Stifford Hall Hotel Thurrock 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Ibis London Thurrock M25 3 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Castle Hotel 6.5 miles10.5 km
Schools in Swanscombe
- Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet Secondary
- Manor Community Primary School Primary
- The Craylands School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blue Water Shopping centre 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Princes Park Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 3.8 miles6 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 6 miles9.7 km
- Park View Road Stadium 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 9.5 miles15.2 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 9.8 miles15.8 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10.1 miles16.2 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 10.7 miles17.3 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 11 miles17.6 km