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BR8 7UT

Swanley White Oak · Sevenoaks · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Swanley
Ward
Swanley White Oak
Local authority
Sevenoaks
Constituency
Sevenoaks
Postcode district
BR8
Postcode sector
BR8 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BR8 7TR 69 m
BR8 7TY 76 m
BR8 7TX 77 m
BR8 7UE 96 m
BR8 7UH 109 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BR8 7UT
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1981
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BR
Postcode district
BR8
Postcode sector
BR8 7
Latitude
51.403947
Longitude
0.163655
British National Grid easting
550,592
British National Grid northing
169,434

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Sevenoaks · E07000111
Electoral ward
Swanley White Oak · E05005032
Parish or community
E04012399
Westminster constituency
Sevenoaks · E14001465
Output area
E00124254
Lower layer super output area
Sevenoaks 002E · E01024481
Middle layer super output area
Sevenoaks 002 · E02005088

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
156, Russett Way, Swanley, BR8 7UT 6 January 2000 £48,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
48
Primary
31
Secondary
8

  1. The Annex School House

    Other independent special school

    364 m

  2. Horizon Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    647 m

  3. St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley

    Academy converter

    941 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,546
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 561
  • Anti social behaviour 229
  • Shoplifting 154
  • Criminal damage and arson 152
  • Other theft 104

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
47

21 female, 26 male

Postcode households
28
Residents per household
1.7
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

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BR8 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
70%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
70%
Gigabit-capable
70%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

10

within 5 km

  • SWANLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    26-28 SWANLEY CENTRE, SWANLEY, BR8 7AH

    ODS code G82028

    1.1 km

  • BROOMWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code G84019

    3.8 km

  • DERRY DOWNS SURGERY

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

    ODS code G84005

    3.9 km

  • ST MARY CRAY PRACTICE

    322 HIGH STREET, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 4AR

    ODS code G84013

    4.0 km

  • CRESCENT SURGERY

    38 MARION CRESCENT, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 2DD

    ODS code G84630

    4.3 km

  • PLAS MEDDYG SURGERY

    40 PARKHILL ROAD, BEXLEY, DA5 1HU

    ODS code G83029

    4.5 km

  • SIDCUP MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 CHURCH AVENUE, SIDCUP, DA14 6BU

    ODS code G83066

    4.6 km

  • POVEREST MEDICAL CENTRE

    42 POVEREST ROAD, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 2DQ

    ODS code G84007

    4.6 km

  • GILLMANS ROAD SURGERY

    1 GILLMANS ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 4LA

    ODS code G84041

    4.8 km

  • BARNARD MEDICAL GROUP

    43 GRANVILLE ROAD, SIDCUP, DA14 4TA

    ODS code G83004

    4.8 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

  • Wisteria Gardens

    BCT · Swanley

    0.1 miles

  • Alder Way

    BCT · Swanley

    0.1 miles

  • Wisteria Gardens

    BCT · Swanley

    0.1 miles

  • Walnut Way

    BCT · Swanley

    0.1 miles

  • Walnut Way

    BCT · Swanley

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sevenoaks 002E, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,320 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
6 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

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

48 open schools are in scope, including 31 primary and 8 secondary schools. The Annex School House is the nearest published school at 364 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,546 published events cover 12 months, averaging 128.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 561 events.

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