Sermon Drive, Swanley, BR8 7HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR8 7HT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	53.2%	3.0%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	49.8%	46.8%	-3.0%	49.0%	-2.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.5%	35.6%	7.1%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	48.4%	-8.1%	44.2%	4.2%
Separated	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.7%	8.4%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42%	48.7%	6.7%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	36.4%	28.7%	-7.7%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	14.4%	16.1%	1.7%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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	31.5%	23.3%	-8.2%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.3%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	15.6%	-1.3%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	16.4%	6.4%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	26.5%	9.6%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	3.1%	1.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3.1%	11.6%	8.5%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	88.7%	74.9%	-13.8%	81.4%	-6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.1%	82.6%	-10.5%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	0.9%	5.9%	5.0%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	5.6%	-2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	82.8%	-10.0%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	0%	12.1%	12.1%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.6%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	55.5%	46.2%	9.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Sermon Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sermon Drive was 23.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.0% lower than the Swanley St Mary's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sermon Drive has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swanley St Mary's and the 69th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BR8 7HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Sermon Drive are based on 73 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 Sermon Drive, Swanley, BR8 7HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR8 7HT

Average Price
£416,293

Semi-Detached
£416,293

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sermon Drive

Average Price
£407,653

Semi-Detached
£409,391

Terraced
£370,197

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,721

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sermon DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Sermon Drive, Swanley, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£379,000	2024-10-25	£386,483
10 Sermon Drive, Swanley, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-04-28	£415,694
46 Sermon Drive, Swanley, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-04-18	£478,048
16 Sermon Drive, Swanley, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-07-21	£495,201
36 Sermon Drive, Swanley, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-12-17	£439,335

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR8 7HT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School St Mary's Road , BR8 7BU	3out of 4	936 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Primary Academy Hilda May Avenue , BR8 7BT	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Sycamore Drive , BR8 7AY	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Firs Primary School Court Crescent , BR8 8NR	3out of 4	1,564 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crockenhill Primary School The Green , Crockenhill BR8 8JG	3out of 4	1,793 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	933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	1out of 4	3,982 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilmington Academy Common Lane , DA2 7DR	3out of 4	4,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Common Lane , Wilmington DA2 7DA	3out of 4	4,353 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	2out of 4	4,501 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	5,105 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	933 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Annex School House Pembroke House , Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	2,793 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy Beechenlea Lane , BR8 8DR	3out of 4	2,873 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	3,177 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
New Rainbow Inn	Rainbow Inn, 2 Heathwood Parade	460 yd
White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre Club	White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre, Garrolds Close	651 yd
The Bull Beefeater	Premier Inn And Beefeater Resaurant, London Road	696 yd
Lemon & Thyme Catering	White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre, White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre	852 yd
Costa Coffee	46 Swanley Centre, London Road	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali's Plaice	42 Shurlock Avenue, Swanley	659 yd
KFC	52 Swanley Centre, London Road	1,039 yd
Shishly Grill And Meze	51 Swanley Centre, London Road	1,039 yd
Metro's Swanley	35 Azalea Drive, Swanley	1,045 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Supermarket	802 yd
The Meat Factory	Upper Hockenden Farm, Hockenden Lane	819 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, London Road	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre GARROLDS CLOSE	indoor bowls	675 yd
White Oak Leisure Centre HILDA MAY AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	675 yd
Orchards Academy ST. MARYS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	821 yd
Horizon Primary Academy HILDA MAY AVENUE	grass pitches	853 yd
St. Marys C Of E Primary School ST. MARYS ROAD	grass pitches	889 yd
St. Marys Recreational Ground SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND ST MARYS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	974 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	53.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR8 7HT