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BR8 area guide

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

Council
Sevenoaks
Region
South East
Population
29,766 (2024)
At a glance

What BR8 is like

The BR8 postcode district in Sevenoaks covers 489 live postcodes and is home to about 29,766 people in 11,681 households. 68.2% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 20% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.1% 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 sold for a median of £412,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BR8 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£412,500

Median over 259 sales in BR8, −0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in BR8.

Household incomeMore
£59,979

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BR8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BR8 FAQs

01
Is BR8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.2 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BR8?

The median sale price over the last year was £412,500.

Homes in BR8 sold for a median of £412,500 across 259 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BR8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BR8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in BR8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 68.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40%).
05
Which council covers BR8?

The local authority for BR8 is Sevenoaks.

BR8 comes under Sevenoaks in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BR8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 0.4 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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