Leechcroft Avenue, Swanley, BR8 8AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR8 8AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.7%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.6%	49.3%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31%	37.6%	6.6%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	49.9%	0.6%	44.2%	5.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.5%	6.9%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.9%	2.7%	-4.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	53.6%	45.4%	-8.2%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	28.5%	37.5%	9.0%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	12.3%	14%	1.7%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	32.4%	21.7%	-10.7%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.7%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	13.6%	-5.7%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	8.3%	6.0%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	13.9%	4.4%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	29.7%	12.1%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	6.3%	6.9%	0.6%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	89.1%	79.1%	-10.0%	81.4%	-2.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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%	86.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	1.9%	2%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.2%	4.7%	4.5%	5.6%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	85.5%	-6.5%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	1%	10.7%	9.7%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Leechcroft Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leechcroft Avenue was 160.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.3% higher than the Swanley White Oak average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Leechcroft Avenue has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Swanley White Oak and the 31st highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.0%.

🔎 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 8AR, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Leechcroft Avenue are based on 59 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 Leechcroft Avenue, Swanley, BR8 8AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR8 8AR

Average Price
£377,610

Semi-Detached
£377,610

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leechcroft Avenue

Average Price
£382,283

Semi-Detached
£382,542

Terraced
£367,271

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leechcroft AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Leechcroft Avenue, Swanley, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-08-02	£303,521
32 Leechcroft Avenue, Swanley, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-06-19	£395,663
2 Leechcroft Avenue, Swanley, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-01-29	£514,662
14 Leechcroft Avenue, Swanley, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-01-26	£477,900
32 Leechcroft Avenue, Swanley, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£323,000	2019-10-11	£405,911

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR8 8AR

Employment

BR8 8AR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BR8 8AR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	12
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downsview Community Primary School Beech Avenue , BR8 8AU	3out of 4	320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Sycamore Drive , BR8 7AY	3out of 4	586 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Firs Primary School Court Crescent , BR8 8NR	3out of 4	820 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Primary Academy Hilda May Avenue , BR8 7BT	3out of 4	884 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School St Mary's Road , BR8 7BU	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	901 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilmington Academy Common Lane , DA2 7DR	3out of 4	3,830 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Common Lane , Wilmington DA2 7DA	3out of 4	3,880 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Wilmington Grange , Parsons Lane DA2 7BB	4out of 4	4,173 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,530 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	901 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy Beechenlea Lane , BR8 8DR	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Annex School House Pembroke House , Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS	- not rated	1,607 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	4,238 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	4,914 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
Christ Church Centre	Kingswood Avenue, Swanley	65 yd
Jaz's Park Road Cafe	Cafe At The Grove, The Grove	363 yd
Namaste	Namaste Swanley, 9 High Street	469 yd
Thai Emperor	7 High Street, Swanley	477 yd
Tip Top Cafe	25 Station Road, Swanley	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lullingstone Castle	Lullingstone Castle, 2 High Street		501 yd
The Cotton Mill	Station Road, Swanley		567 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Superfry	Superfry Fish Bar, 5 High Street	438 yd
Domino's Pizza	15 High Street, Swanley	438 yd
PETE'S COFFEE AND BAGELS LTD	1A High Street, Swanley	438 yd
The Pizza Spot	1A High Street, Swanley	438 yd
Morleys (Dirty Wild Wings)	3 High Street, Swanley	484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, London Road		655 yd
Iceland	25A, London Road		660 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Downsview Primary School BEECH AVENUE	grass pitches	182 yd
Olympic Golf Driving Range Beechenlea Lane	golf	756 yd
St. Marys Recreational Ground SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND ST MARYS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	881 yd
Five Wents Hall FIVE WENTS		897 yd
Orchards Academy ST. MARYS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	969 yd
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy BEECHENLEA LANE	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Horizon Primary Academy HILDA MAY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,024 yd
St. Marys C Of E Primary School ST. MARYS ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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