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BR8 9DR

POSTCODE

A Swanley St Mary's postcode in Sevenoaks, a 6-minute walk from Swanley Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.20 mi

  2. 2
    Orchards Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 41.3

    0.22 mi

    Kent publishes last distances, but we can't show them here because of its reuse terms. See Kent's figures

  3. 3
    High Firs Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.27 mi

  4. 4
    St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.34 mi

  5. 5
    Horizon Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.39 mi

  6. 6
    Downsview Community Primary School

    Primary

    0.44 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Sevenoaks is the district council. School applications go through Kent.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Swanley Rail Station

    Rail

    480 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Eynsford Rail Station

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min

  • Farningham Road Rail Station

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min

Bus stops

  • High Street

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    118 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bartholomew Way Asda

    Bus · adj · north-west

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bartholomew Way Asda

    Bus · opp · south-east

    210 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • High Street

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    218 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Station Approach

    Bus · adj · north-east

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
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Police Recorded Crime near BR8 9DR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BR8 9DR

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Swanley St Mary's electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY -36%
30209
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
9
YoY -18%
21123
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1061
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY +13%
28199
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

44
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Sevenoaks 002 (E02005088)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£50,380

£43,248–£58,687

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,460

£32,560–£43,098

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,097

£32,513–£37,887

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,043

£28,062–£36,589

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,556
White Brit.76.5%
Other White6.2%
African6.1%
Caribbean1.5%
Indian1.2%
+ 13 other groups · 8.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,557
Christian47.7%
No religion45.3%
Not answered4.4%
Muslim1.2%
Buddhist0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,557
35–4921.6%
50–6419.1%
25–3411.9%
10–158.7%
5–97.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.0%

Households

Total households: 627
One person: other19.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.7%
One person: aged 66+12.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.5%
+ 9 other households · 38.3%

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.
4927
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4927 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BR8 9DR

England
Country
Sevenoaks
Local Authority
Kent
Swanley St Mary's
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BR8 9DR
Coordinates
51.3958, 0.1749
Grid reference
TQ514685
Easting
551,403
Northing
168,554
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3295WF+8X
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Swanley
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Sevenoaks

Administrative Information

Sevenoaks
Local Authority
Council Area
Sevenoaks E14001465
Constituency
E14001465
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Swanley St Mary's
Constituency code
E14001465
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Swanley
International Territorial Level
Sevenoaks

Health & NHS

Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sevenoaks 002B E01024477
E01024477
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sevenoaks 002 E02005088
E02005088
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sevenoaks 002B E01024477
E01024477
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sevenoaks 002 E02005088
E02005088
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

7:13 AM4:14 PM
7:13 AM
Sunrise
4:14 PM
Sunset
9 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
4:14 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

November 2010
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~16 years
Active Duration
2010 -> Present
November 2010 — Introduced
Postcode BR8 9DR introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01024477 and MSOA E02005088 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4927
Present — Active
Postcode BR8 9DR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2010
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~16 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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