Affluence in BR8 7QD
How BR8 7QD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swanley West
- Council
- Sevenoaks
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,674 (2024)
BR8 7QDSwanley
How well off BR8 7QD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR8 7QD area scores 3.0 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
- Crime2.0
- Employment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52% of adults in the BR8 7QD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.6% of adults in the BR8 7QD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.6% of adults in the BR8 7QD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR8 7QD (Swanley West) (about 1,674 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.