BR8 postcode area · Sevenoaks
The BR8 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bromley, Dartford, Sevenoaks. Area Scores range from 17 to 94 across them. Every full BR8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The BR8 district contains both ends of the scale: Keston at 94 out of 100 (#382 of 6,856 in England) against Swanley West at 18, a 77-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £370,000 in Swanley West to £715,000 in Keston — a 1.9× gap within the BR8 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Bromley, Dartford and Sevenoaks — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the BR8 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| KestonBromley | 382 | 94 | £715,000 |
| Swanley South & CrockenhillSevenoaks | 1,931 | 72 | £450,000 |
| Wilmington & HawleyDartford | 2,061 | 70 | £423,750 |
| Swanley East & HextableSevenoaks | 2,452 | 64 | £442,750 |
| Darenth ValleySevenoaks | 3,145 | 54 | £375,000 |
| St Mary Cray EastBromley | 5,468 | 20 | £377,500 |
| Swanley WestSevenoaks | 5,633 | 18 | £370,000 |
People living in BR8 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 19% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 19% |
| Managers & directors | 15% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Administrative | 12% |
| Skilled trades | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 50% · No religion 40% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 12%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in BR8
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BR8 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around BR8.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.