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BR8 8JS area guide

Who lives in BR8 8JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Swanley South & Crockenhill
Council: Sevenoaks
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,093 (2024)

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At a glance

What BR8 8JS is like

BR8 8JS is a postcode in the Swanley South & Crockenhill area of Sevenoaks. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,093 people. 73.1% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 15.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BR8 8 sold for a median of £422,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BR8 8JS compares

Headline figures for BR8 8JS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£422,000

Median over 93 sales in BR8 8, −5.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,409

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BR8 8JS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BR8 8 is down 5.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
23% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BR8 8JS FAQs

Is BR8 8JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BR8 8JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £422,000.

Homes in BR8 8 sold for a median of £422,000 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BR8 8JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BR8 8JS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BR8 8JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 73.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32.7%).

Which council covers BR8 8JS?

The local authority for BR8 8JS is Sevenoaks.

BR8 8JS comes under Sevenoaks in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BR8 8JS?

Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Swanley Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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