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Housing in BR8 8DB

What the homes in BR8 8DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Swanley South & Crockenhill
Council
Sevenoaks
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,692 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (71.9%). Flats make up 6.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BR8 8DBEngland
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached71.9%31.5%
Terraced15.4%23%
Purpose-built flat5.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.7% of households in the BR8 8DB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 40.4% own outright and 43.3% with a mortgage.

BR8 8DB
84%
England
  • Owned83.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented8.2%20.5%
  • Social rented7.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BR8 8DBEngland
Owned outright40.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BR8 8DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.6%). 30.5% of households include dependent children.

BR8 8DBEngland
Living alone, under 6610.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Sevenoaks

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sevenoaks (August 2026, +5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SevenoaksEngland
All homes£1,809£1,459
One bedroom£1,266£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,579£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,926£1,489
Four or more£2,952£2,161
Detached£2,750£1,640
Semi-detached£1,902£1,449
Terraced£1,655£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,475£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR8 8DB (Swanley South & Crockenhill) (about 1,692 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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