Affluence in BR8 7RY
How BR8 7RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swanley East & Hextable
- Council
- Sevenoaks
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,344 (2024)
BR8 7RYSwanley
How well off BR8 7RY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR8 7RY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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 skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.9% of adults in the BR8 7RY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.2% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
32% of adults in the BR8 7RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.2% of adults in the BR8 7RY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR8 7RY (Swanley East & Hextable) (about 1,344 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.