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BR8 8NJ

POSTCODE

BR8 8NJ is a postcode in Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3881, 0.1877
OS grid TQ523677 (552,320, 167,725)
IMD England
8/10
#25743
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.8 per 1k
MoM +42% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F3295QQ+73
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
25743
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25743 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in BR8

Police Recorded Crime near BR8 8NJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BR8 8NJ

Counts are for Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY -48%
35217
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY -55%
22122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY -61%
37239
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

37
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,601
White Brit.79.5%
Other White5.7%
African3.8%
Indian1.9%
Caribbean1.7%
+ 3 other groups · 7.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,601
Christian47.3%
No religion43.0%
Not answered5.2%
Hindu2.1%
Muslim1.2%
+ other · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,600
50–6420.1%
35–4918.3%
25–3415.9%
65–749.9%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%

Households

Total households: 639
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.0%
One person: aged 66+13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.0%
One person: other10.3%
Single family household, all members 66+8.8%
+ 9 other households · 36.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Swanley Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Eynsford Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 38 min

  • Farningham Road Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

Bus stops

  • Wested Lane

    Bus · adj · west

    139 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Wested Lane

    Bus · opp · east

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Beechenlea Corner

    Bus · W-bound · west

    241 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Rogers Court

    Bus · adj · south-east

    500 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Rogers Court

    Bus · opp · north-west

    514 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for BR8 8NJ

England
Country
Sevenoaks
Local Authority
Kent
Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BR8 8NJ
Coordinates
51.3881, 0.1877
Grid reference
TQ523677
Easting
552,320
Northing
167,725
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3295QQ+73
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Swanley
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Sevenoaks
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Sevenoaks
Local Authority
Council Area
Sevenoaks E14001465
Constituency
E14001465
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village
Constituency code
E14001465
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Swanley
International Territorial Level
Sevenoaks

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS England
Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sevenoaks 003B E01024473
E01024473
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sevenoaks 003 E02005089
E02005089
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sevenoaks 003B E01024473
E01024473
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sevenoaks 003 E02005089
E02005089
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:24 AM6:05 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
July 1995 — Introduced
Postcode BR8 8NJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024473 and MSOA E02005089 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25743
Present — Active
Postcode BR8 8NJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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