Squirrels Close, Swanley, BR8 7FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR8 7FH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.4%	49.4%	1.0%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BR8 7FH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29%	42.6%	13.6%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	38.9%	-15.1%	44.2%	-5.3%
Separated	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	9.7%	7.2%	-2.5%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	6.1%	0.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.6%	50%	-1.6%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	33%	35.7%	2.7%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	12.5%	10.8%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	16.8%	-9.0%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	13.7%	-0.8%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	17.2%	-2.2%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.9%	4.1%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	14.1%	0.8%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	30.5%	9.9%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92.9%	88.2%	-4.7%	81.4%	6.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.5%	90.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	90%	-4.6%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.1%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Squirrels Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Squirrels Close was 75.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.1% lower than the Swanley White Oak average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Squirrels Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Swanley White Oak and the 98th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 98.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BR8 7FH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Squirrels Close are based on 92 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sevenoaks.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Squirrels Close, Swanley, BR8 7FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR8 7FH

Average Price
£220,701

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,701

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Squirrels Close

Average Price
£317,334

Semi-Detached
£457,620

Terraced
£392,527

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,059

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Squirrels CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Chestnut House Squirrels Close, Swanley, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,500	2022-11-30	£226,071
Flat 12 Chestnut House Squirrels Close, Swanley, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-12-13	£231,205
Flat 1 Chestnut House Squirrels Close, Swanley, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,500	2021-04-30	£225,051
Flat 4 Chestnut House Squirrels Close, Swanley, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-08-09	£240,373
Flat 10 Chestnut House Squirrels Close, Swanley, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-11-30	£230,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR8 7FH

Employment

BR8 7FH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	65
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	19
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Sycamore Drive , BR8 7AY	3out of 4	212 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Primary Academy Hilda May Avenue , BR8 7BT	3out of 4	310 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsview Community Primary School Beech Avenue , BR8 8AU	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School St Mary's Road , BR8 7BU	3out of 4	950 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Firs Primary School Court Crescent , BR8 8NR	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchards Academy St Mary's Road , BR8 7TE	3out of 4	657 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilmington Academy Common Lane , DA2 7DR	3out of 4	3,610 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Common Lane , Wilmington DA2 7DA	3out of 4	3,680 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Wilmington Grange , Parsons Lane DA2 7BB	4out of 4	3,947 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	1out of 4	5,154 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Kent College Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT	- not rated	4,379 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SupaJam Education In Music and Media St Marys Road , BR8 7TE	- not rated	657 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Annex School House Pembroke House , Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy Beechenlea Lane , BR8 8DR	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	3,925 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	4,411 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lemon & Thyme Catering	White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre, White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre	449 yd
Step-In Cafe	49 Swanley Centre, Swanley	450 yd
Costa Coffee	46 Swanley Centre, London Road	450 yd
Jaz's Park Road Cafe	Cafe At The Grove, The Grove	463 yd
Blue Harbour Restaurant	10B Swanley Centre, London Road	472 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lullingstone Castle	Lullingstone Castle, 2 High Street		550 yd
The Cotton Mill	Station Road, Swanley		558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	52 Swanley Centre, London Road	450 yd
Shishly Grill And Meze	51 Swanley Centre, London Road	450 yd
Subway	24 Swanley Centre, London Road	472 yd
Morleys (Dirty Wild Wings)	3 High Street, Swanley	516 yd
Superfry	Superfry Fish Bar, 5 High Street	552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, London Road	383 yd
Iceland	25A, London Road	473 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Supermarket	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horizon Primary Academy HILDA MAY AVENUE	grass pitches	449 yd
White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre GARROLDS CLOSE	indoor bowls	640 yd
White Oak Leisure Centre HILDA MAY AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	640 yd
Orchards Academy ST. MARYS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	646 yd
St. Marys Recreational Ground SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND ST MARYS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	668 yd
Five Wents Hall FIVE WENTS		761 yd
Downsview Primary School BEECH AVENUE	grass pitches	768 yd
St. Marys C Of E Primary School ST. MARYS ROAD	grass pitches	840 yd
Hextable School (Closed) Egerton Avenue	grass pitches	988 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.23 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.23 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.33 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BR8 7FH