The postcode area is located in the Sevenoaks, Kent postcode town, in the South East, England region.
The BR8 postcode area, also known as the Swanley postcode area, is located in South East England within the county of Kent. This region encompasses Swanley and Swanley village as well as Hextable and Crockenhill. There are approximately 11,000 residents living in the BR8 postcode area.
The area boasts a variety of amenities. To cater to residents' daily needs, essential services like supermarkets, pharmacies, and a post office are present. It's also well served with leisure amenities, including golf courses. Additionally, there are several open green spaces such as Swanley Park for leisure and recreational activities.
Transportation in and around the BR8 postal region is plentiful and reliable. Swanley railway station offers frequent train services to London Victoria, which typically takes around 30 minutes. The area’s transportation network is further complemented by regular bus services, making it an easily accessible location. Alternatively, the M25 motorway is nearby, which enables direct road links to Greater London and beyond.
In terms of geography, the BR8 area largely consists of suburban residential zones amidst rural and semi-rural settings. The landscape is fairly flat, with some gentle rolling hills. The region exudes a quiet charm that balances countryside serenity with the convenience of urban living, making it an appealing choice for those seeking a calming live-work environment.
Furthermore, the BR8 postcode area also provides excellent education facilities, with various primary and secondary schools, ensuring a comprehensive education for children of all ages.
a big area of BR8 postcode district describes a young and diverse community with young families, mainly living in rented terraced houses.
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Overall: A Major part of this postcode area represents a vibrant and diverse community of young families enjoying a mix of cultures. Housing is mainly rented terraces, and many residents work in various non-management jobs.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Crockenhill and Well Hill, Hextable, Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village, Swanley St Mary's, Swanley White Oak electoral wards.
The population of BR8 postcode area is 23,244. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 19,025, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 1,074. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (11,303), followed by No religion (9,743).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (4,301), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (3,447).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (6,585), while 4,529 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 4,866 adults have Level 4 education, while 2,955 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (4459), Between 55 to 64 (3173), and Between 35 to 44 (3071).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (3,723) followed by Intermediate occupations (2,649), and Semi-routine occupations (2,268).
There are total 4 postcode sectors present in the BR8 (listed below). The postcode BR8 has a total of 656 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | BR8 |
Ward | Crockenhill and Well Hill Hextable Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village Swanley St Mary's Swanley White Oak |
LTLA22 | Sevenoaks |
UTLA22 | Kent |
Region | South East |
Country | England |
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Drugs
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Drugs
Other crime
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Shoplifting
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Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
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Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
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Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
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Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
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Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
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Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
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Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
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House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £450,000.00 | £450,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £437,500.00 | £410,000.00 - £465,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Flat | £115,000.00 | £115,000.00 - £115,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £375,000.00 | £375,000.00 - £375,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £398,700.00 | £325,000.00 - £540,500.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £520,000.00 | £385,000.00 - £600,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £430,000.00 | £410,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £440,000.00 | £400,000.00 - £480,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £605,000.00 | £605,000.00 - £605,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £135,000.00 | £135,000.00 - £135,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £390,000.00 | £390,000.00 - £390,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £288,500.00 | £220,000.00 - £357,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £812,500.00 | £575,000.00 - £1,050,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £197,500.00 | £170,000.00 - £225,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £1,050,000.00 | £1,050,000.00 - £1,050,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £415,000.00 | £375,000.00 - £440,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £231,208.33 | £147,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £450,000.00 | £425,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £177,531.00 | £102,562.00 - £270,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £363,312.50 | £216,500.00 - £480,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £366,250.00 | £320,000.00 - £455,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Flat | £139,000.00 | £111,000.00 - £167,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £500,000.00 | £500,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £484,375.00 | £362,500.00 - £525,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £311,666.67 | £240,000.00 - £365,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £515,000.00 | £515,000.00 - £515,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £285,000.00 | £265,000.00 - £295,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £409,750.00 | £157,925.00 - £547,747.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £418,670.00 | £330,000.00 - £510,000.00 | 10 |
Terraced | £351,666.67 | £305,000.00 - £375,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £559,583.33 | £465,000.00 - £702,500.00 | 6 |
Flat | £246,247.50 | £149,995.00 - £400,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £418,285.71 | £325,000.00 - £535,000.00 | 7 |
Terraced | £406,833.33 | £232,000.00 - £522,500.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £661,785.71 | £480,000.00 - £1,018,500.00 | 7 |
Flat | £272,000.00 | £244,000.00 - £286,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £397,571.43 | £350,000.00 - £415,000.00 | 7 |
Terraced | £336,461.54 | £280,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 13 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £475,000.00 | £475,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £165,000.00 | £165,000.00 - £165,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £414,600.00 | £375,000.00 - £550,000.00 | 10 |
Terraced | £350,832.50 | £295,000.00 - £565,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £541,800.00 | £454,000.00 - £680,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £253,000.00 | £253,000.00 - £253,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £420,166.67 | £327,000.00 - £520,000.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £393,318.18 | £320,000.00 - £485,000.00 | 11 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £506,000.00 | £485,000.00 - £523,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £218,750.00 | £200,000.00 - £237,500.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £401,899.50 | £336,000.00 - £535,000.00 | 10 |
Terraced | £329,400.00 | £240,000.00 - £427,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £506,250.00 | £450,000.00 - £555,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £437,500.00 | £250,000.00 - £625,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £365,000.00 | £365,000.00 - £365,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £412,875.00 | £363,500.00 - £440,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £368,818.18 | £270,000.00 - £467,500.00 | 11 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £550,000.00 | £550,000.00 - £550,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £268,750.00 | £120,000.00 - £417,500.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £439,388.89 | £370,000.00 - £560,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £332,400.00 | £285,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £660,000.00 | £660,000.00 - £660,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £202,350.00 | £130,000.00 - £257,050.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £402,841.67 | £355,000.00 - £460,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £358,714.29 | £250,000.00 - £430,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £573,200.00 | £421,000.00 - £700,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £252,316.67 | £110,000.00 - £396,950.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £455,299.62 | £345,000.00 - £610,000.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £414,428.57 | £350,000.00 - £470,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £624,000.00 | £520,000.00 - £728,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £428,475.00 | £391,950.00 - £465,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £472,611.11 | £330,000.00 - £650,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £276,785.00 | £172,500.00 - £425,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £528,000.00 | £461,000.00 - £595,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £254,664.29 | £155,000.00 - £399,950.00 | 7 |
Other | £400,000.00 | £400,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £402,166.67 | £238,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £346,400.00 | £262,500.00 - £440,000.00 | 10 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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Crockenhill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 205 | 4-11 | BR88JG |
High Firs Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 203 | 4-11 | BR88NR |
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 110 | 4-11 | BR87PJ |
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 229 | 2-11 | BR87BU |
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, SwanleyPrimary, Good | 333 | 5-11 | BR87AY |
Downsview Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 193 | 4-11 | BR88AU |
Hextable Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 580 | 4-11 | BR87RL |
Orchards AcademySecondary, Good | 575 | 11-18 | BR87TE |
Horizon Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 199 | 4-11 | BR87BT |
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative AcademySpecial, Good | 123 | 8-19 | BR88DR |