Affluence in BR8 7BH
How BR8 7BH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swanley West
- Council
- Sevenoaks
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,587 (2024)
BR8 7BHSwanley
How well off BR8 7BH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR8 7BH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.3% of adults in the BR8 7BH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.4% of adults in the BR8 7BH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.4% of adults in the BR8 7BH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR8 7BH (Swanley West) (about 1,587 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.