Affluence in BR8 7NB
How BR8 7NB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swanley East & Hextable
- Council
- Sevenoaks
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,505 (2024)
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How well off BR8 7NB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR8 7NB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.7% of adults in the BR8 7NB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.6% of adults in the BR8 7NB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.2% of adults in the BR8 7NB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR8 7NB (Swanley East & Hextable) (about 1,505 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.