Postcode sector · Swanley

BR8 9 area guide

Who lives in BR8 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Sevenoaks
Region: South East
Population: 1,591 (2024)

BR8 9Postcode sector · Swanley

At a glance

What BR8 9 is like

The BR8 9 postcode sector in Sevenoaks covers 9 live postcodes and is home to about 1,591 people in 624 households. 42.6% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 43.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BR8 9 compares

Headline figures for BR8 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 46.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£50,380

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BR8 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
43.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BR8 9 FAQs

Is BR8 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 46.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is BR8 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BR8 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BR8 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 42.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.1%).

Which council covers BR8 9?

The local authority for BR8 9 is Sevenoaks.

BR8 9 comes under Sevenoaks in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BR8 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Swanley Rail Station, 0.3 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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