Affluence in BR8 7RU
How BR8 7RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swanley East & Hextable
- Council
- Sevenoaks
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,336 (2024)
BR8 7RUSwanley
How well off BR8 7RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR8 7RU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the BR8 7RU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.4% of adults in the BR8 7RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.9% of adults in the BR8 7RU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR8 7RU (Swanley East & Hextable) (about 1,336 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.