Whitecroft, Swanley, BR8 7YJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR8 7YJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.3%	1.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.2%	48.7%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of BR8 7YJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.5%	28.6%	-2.9%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	52%	7.5%	44.2%	7.8%
Separated	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	16.4%	10.1%	-6.3%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (86.5%) 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	48.4%	54.2%	5.8%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	33.6%	32.3%	-1.3%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	12.7%	10.6%	-2.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	25.6%	20.9%	-4.7%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	12.9%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	15.3%	-3.2%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	15.7%	1.4%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	26.9%	7.2%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.4%	92.1%	-3.3%	81.4%	10.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	92.6%	89.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	89.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	7.8%	6.4%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Whitecroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitecroft was 204.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.3% higher than the Swanley St Mary's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitecroft has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swanley St Mary's and the 18th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 139.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.0%.

🔎 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 7YJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Whitecroft are based on 70 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 Whitecroft, Swanley, BR8 7YJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR8 7YJ

Average Price
£328,963

Semi-Detached
£307,447

Terraced
£331,640

Detached
£335,756

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitecroft

Average Price
£357,450

Semi-Detached
£391,275

Terraced
£335,412

Detached
£382,393

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WhitecroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Whitecroft, Swanley, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£368,000	2025-03-21	£363,418
48 Whitecroft, Swanley, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-07-24	£389,613
40 Whitecroft, Swanley, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£421,000	2023-03-16	£417,267
45 Whitecroft, Swanley, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£219,000	2021-01-08	£266,261
51 Whitecroft, Swanley, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-10-11	£251,157

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR8 7YJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horizon Primary Academy Hilda May Avenue , BR8 7BT	3out of 4	424 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Sycamore Drive , BR8 7AY	3out of 4	725 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,291 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hextable Primary School Rowhill Road , Hextable BR8 7RL	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsview Community Primary School Beech Avenue , BR8 8AU	3out of 4	1,457 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	1,025 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilmington Academy Common Lane , DA2 7DR	3out of 4	3,250 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Common Lane , Wilmington DA2 7DA	3out of 4	3,337 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Wilmington Grange , Parsons Lane DA2 7BB	4out of 4	3,575 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	1out of 4	4,775 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	4,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Annex School House Pembroke House , Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS	- not rated	482 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
SupaJam Education In Music and Media St Marys Road , BR8 7TE	- not rated	1,025 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy Beechenlea Lane , BR8 8DR	3out of 4	2,136 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	3,921 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	4,122 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	389 yd
White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre Club	White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre, Garrolds Close	524 yd
Swanley Park Cafe	Swanley Park, New Barn Road	815 yd
Costa Coffee	46 Swanley Centre, London Road	883 yd
Step-In Cafe	49 Swanley Centre, Swanley	883 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cotton Mill	Station Road, Swanley		1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali's Plaice	42 Shurlock Avenue, Swanley	470 yd
KFC	52 Swanley Centre, London Road	883 yd
Shishly Grill And Meze	51 Swanley Centre, London Road	883 yd
Subway	24 Swanley Centre, London Road	949 yd
Morleys (Dirty Wild Wings)	3 High Street, Swanley	1,068 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, London Road	850 yd
Iceland	25A, London Road	949 yd
Morrisons Daily	2 Home Hill, Hextable	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horizon Primary Academy HILDA MAY AVENUE	grass pitches	387 yd
White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre GARROLDS CLOSE	indoor bowls	479 yd
White Oak Leisure Centre HILDA MAY AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	479 yd
Hextable School (Closed) Egerton Avenue	grass pitches	543 yd
Five Wents Hall FIVE WENTS		817 yd
Orchards Academy ST. MARYS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	946 yd
St. Marys Recreational Ground SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND ST MARYS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,057 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	52.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.37 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.37 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR8 7YJ