# BR8

Postcode district covering Swanley and Hextable, in Sevenoaks.

BR8 is a postcode district covering Swanley and Hextable, in Sevenoaks. Median sale price £418,319 in 2025. Recorded crime 80.2 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code BR8. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [BR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an BR8 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £418,319** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BR8 was £418,319 in 2025. 538th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br8#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 23,235** (2021). BR8 had 23,235 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,269th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br8#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 84%** (2022). About 84% of people in BR8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br8#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.3%** (January 2026). In BR8, 88.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br8#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=BR8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 84% of people in BR8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=BR8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 345 homes were sold in BR8 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=BR8) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BR8.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=BR8) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BR8 had 23,235 usual residents at the census.

## How BR8 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | BR8 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £418,319 | cheapest | 8 postcode districts, BR · 2025 |
| Population | 23,235 | 3rd least populated | 8 postcode districts, BR · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 84% | 2nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 8 postcode districts, BR · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.3% | lowest | 8 postcode districts, BR · Jan 2026 |

## Is BR8 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BR8 at a rate of 80.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 84.9 per 1,000 people across the BR postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 188 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BR8.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (653), anti-social behaviour (366) and other crime (276).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BR8 was 76.4 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in BR8, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BR8 has no single figure. Of its 15 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in BR8

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sevenoaks 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/neighbourhood/e01024445) | 1,350 | 35.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 94.1% |
| [Sevenoaks 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/neighbourhood/e01024446) | 1,426 | 59.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.6% |
| [Sevenoaks 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/neighbourhood/e01024447) | 1,323 | 36.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 90.1% |
| [Sevenoaks 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/neighbourhood/e01024472) | 1,490 | 84.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 75.9% |
| [Sevenoaks 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/neighbourhood/e01024479) | 1,553 | 56.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 89.3% |
| [Sevenoaks 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/neighbourhood/e01024476) | 1,756 | 150.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.2% |
| [Sevenoaks 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/neighbourhood/e01024477) | 1,557 | 209.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 83.9% |
| [Sevenoaks 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/neighbourhood/e01024478) | 1,543 | 62.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.0% |
| [Sevenoaks 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/neighbourhood/e01024480) | 1,840 | 109.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 87.6% |
| [Sevenoaks 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/neighbourhood/e01024481) | 1,631 | 66.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 88.2% |
| [Sevenoaks 002F](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/neighbourhood/e01024482) | 1,586 | 88.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 76.3% |
| [Sevenoaks 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/neighbourhood/e01024421) | 1,990 | 52.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 86.0% |
| [Sevenoaks 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/neighbourhood/e01024473) | 1,601 | 44.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 90.3% |
| [Sevenoaks 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/neighbourhood/e01024474) | 1,660 | 23.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Sevenoaks 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/neighbourhood/e01024475) | 1,605 | 90.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 77.0% |

## Your MP

- [Sevenoaks](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sevenoaks): Laura Trott (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 98% of the people here.
- [Orpington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/orpington): Gareth Bacon (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 2.0% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in BR8

[Swanley East & Hextable](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/swanley-east-and-hextable), [Swanley South & Crockenhill](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/swanley-south-and-crockenhill), [Swanley West](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/swanley-west)

## Postcode sectors in BR8

[BR8 7 (326 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br8-7), [BR8 8 (153 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br8-8), [BR8 9 (10 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br8-9)

## Council

[Sevenoaks](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks)

## Towns in BR8

[Swanley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/swanley)

## Postcode districts next to BR8

[BR5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br5), [BR6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br6), [DA2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da2), [DA4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da4), [DA14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da14)

## Nearest rail stations

[Swanley (950 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.1692,51.3934), [Farningham Road (3.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.2354,51.4017), [Eynsford (4.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.2044,51.3627), [Bexley (5.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.1479,51.4402)

## More in the BR postcode area

[All BR postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## BR8 in brief

BR8 is a postcode district covering Swanley and Hextable, in Sevenoaks.
About 24,016 people lived in BR8 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £418,319 in 2025 across 345 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 80.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BR8 was £418,319 in 2025.
BR8 had 23,235 usual residents at the census.
About 84% of people in BR8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BR8, 88.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BR8
- Postcode area: [BR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br)
- Constituency: [Sevenoaks †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sevenoaks)
- Council: [Sevenoaks †](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks)
- Area: 13.11 km²
- People, mid-2024: 24,016*
- Neighbourhoods: 15
- Output areas: 73

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[BR5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br5), [DA2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da2), [DA4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da4), [BR6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br6), [DA14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da14)

## Latest updates for BR8

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/BR8

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br8, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br8#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/br8