BR8 7LU

Hextable · Sevenoaks · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Sevenoaks
Constituency
Sevenoaks
Postcode district
BR8
Postcode sector
BR8 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BR8 7LQ 122 m
BR8 7LW 134 m
BR8 7LS 184 m
BR8 7PL 209 m
BR8 7LT 225 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BR8 7LU
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 1981
Terminated
1 August 2016
Postcode area
BR
Postcode district
BR8
Postcode sector
BR8 7
Latitude
51.408081
Longitude
0.177396
British National Grid easting
551,534
British National Grid northing
169,922

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Sevenoaks · E07000111
Electoral ward
Hextable · E05009960
Parish or community
E04012394
Westminster constituency
Sevenoaks · E14001465
Output area
E00124096
Lower layer super output area
Sevenoaks 001B · E01024446
Middle layer super output area
Sevenoaks 001 · E02005087

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
47
Primary
29
Secondary
10
  1. The Annex School House

    Other independent special school

    764 m
  2. Hextable Primary School

    Community school

    807 m
  3. Horizon Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    873 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,363
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 479
  • Anti social behaviour 186
  • Criminal damage and arson 146
  • Shoplifting 143
  • Other theft 88

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BR8 7 residents
16,056

Age bands in BR8 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19%

3,019 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

1,637 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.8%

3,947 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

4,115 residents

Age 65 and over
20.1%

3,192 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

NHS ODS

GP practices

9

within 5 km

  • SWANLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    26-28 SWANLEY CENTRE, SWANLEY, BR8 7AH

    ODS code G82028

    1.4 km

  • PLAS MEDDYG SURGERY

    40 PARKHILL ROAD, BEXLEY, DA5 1HU

    ODS code G83029

    4.5 km

  • LOWFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    65-67 LOWFIELD STREET, DARTFORD, DA1 1HP

    ODS code G82143

    4.6 km

  • HORSMAN'S PLACE SURGERY

    HORSMANS PLACE, INSTONE ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2JP

    ODS code G82048

    4.6 km

  • REDWOOD PRACTICE

    DARTFORD WEST HEALTH CENTRE, TOWER ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2HA

    ODS code G82185

    4.7 km

  • THE WELLCOME PRACTICE

    DARTFORD WEST HEALTH CENTRE, TOWER ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2HA

    ODS code G82056

    4.7 km

  • CRAYFORD TOWN SURGERY

    CRAYFORD ROAD, (NEXT TO TOWN HALL), DARTFORD, DA1 4ER

    ODS code G83642

    4.7 km

  • BROOMWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

    41 BROOMWOOD ROAD, ST. PAULS CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 2JP

    ODS code G84019

    4.8 km

  • DERRY DOWNS SURGERY

    29 DERRY DOWNS, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 4DU

    ODS code G84005

    4.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Rollo Road

    BCT · Hextable

    0.2 miles
  • Rollo Road

    BCT · Hextable

    0.2 miles
  • Rowhill Road

    BCT · Hextable

    0.3 miles
  • Rowhill Road

    BCT · Hextable

    0.3 miles
  • Five Wents

    BCT · Swanley

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sevenoaks 001B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

26,751 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

47 open schools are in scope, including 29 primary and 10 secondary schools. The Annex School House is the nearest published school at 764 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,363 published events cover 12 months, averaging 113.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 479 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.