PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Swanley

Affluence in BR8 7YL

How BR8 7YL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Swanley East & Hextable
Council
Sevenoaks
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,645 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR8 7YL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR8 7YL 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 (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£65,281
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
77%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.2% of adults in the BR8 7YL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

BR8 7YLEngland
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.3% of adults in the BR8 7YL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BR8 7YLEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate16.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in the BR8 7YL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

BR8 7YLEngland
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR8 7YL (Swanley East & Hextable) (about 1,645 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area