Affluence in BR8 8DU
How BR8 8DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swanley South & Crockenhill
- Council
- Sevenoaks
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,734 (2024)
BR8 8DUSwanley
How well off BR8 8DU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR8 8DU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.2% of adults in the BR8 8DU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.1% of adults in the BR8 8DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.4% of adults in the BR8 8DU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR8 8DU (Swanley South & Crockenhill) (about 1,734 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.