Cray Road, Swanley, BR8 8LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR8 8LN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	50.5%	53.8%	3.3%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	49.5%	46.2%	-3.3%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	31.8%	34.8%	3.0%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	41.7%	-9.4%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.1%	4%	2.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8%	9.4%	1.4%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	7.3%	9.1%	1.8%	6.1%	3.0%

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	48.6%	46.4%	-2.2%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	35.5%	33.8%	-1.7%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	11.5%	13.8%	2.3%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	4%	4.8%	0.8%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	22.3%	19.5%	-2.8%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	12.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	14.4%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	18.8%	7.5%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	28.2%	-1.0%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	98.8%	88.3%	-10.5%	81.4%	6.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3%	3.0%	0.1%	2.9%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	97.2%	91.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	90.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	57.7%	46.2%	11.5%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Cray Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cray Road was 39.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.0% lower than the Crockenhill and Well Hill average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Cray Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Crockenhill and Well Hill and the 156th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.4%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BR8 8LN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Cray Road are based on 58 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 Cray Road, Swanley, BR8 8LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR8 8LN

Average Price
£394,087

Semi-Detached
£606,538

Terraced
£416,929

Detached
£459,198

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,128

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cray Road

Average Price
£461,031

Semi-Detached
£599,584

Terraced
£415,839

Detached
£630,318

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,856

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cray Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Clive House Cray Road, Swanley, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-10-24	£202,600
Flat 1 Clive House Cray Road, Swanley, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-09-13	£273,366
Flat 5 Clive House Cray Road, Swanley, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-07-18	£195,998
Flat 3 Clive House Cray Road, Swanley, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-06-01	£258,418
33 Cray Road, Swanley, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-09-17	£372,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR8 8LN

Employment

BR8 8LN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

BR8 8LN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	65
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crockenhill Primary School The Green , Crockenhill BR8 8JG	3out of 4	713 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	1,681 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Firs Primary School Court Crescent , BR8 8NR	3out of 4	1,914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Oak Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE	3out of 4	2,394 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Sycamore Drive , BR8 7AY	3out of 4	2,422 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,974 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	2out of 4	3,093 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Goddington Lane , BR6 9SH	4out of 4	4,314 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	1out of 4	4,786 yd	Academy converter	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	1,974 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	2,045 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Annex School House Pembroke House , Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS	- not rated	2,979 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	3,186 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Browns School Hawstead Lane , Chelsfield BR6 7PH	- not rated	3,439 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Angel Bakes	7 Broadway, Crockenhill		443 yd
The Bistro	The Vicarage, Eynsford Road		592 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Chequers	Cray Road, Crockenhill		142 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crockenhill Takeaway	Crockenhill Indian Takeaway, 2 Broadway		446 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crockenhill Primary School Playing Field Stones Cross Road	grass pitches	445 yd
Green Court Sports Club GREEN COURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,067 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
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	22.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR8 8LN