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About

Sevenoaks district sits in the county of Kent in the South East, occupying parts of the North Downs and the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It contains towns and villages such as Sevenoaks, Swanley, Edenbridge, Otford and Westerham, with landscapes that include chalk ridges, wooded clay vales and river corridors. The River Darent runs through Otford and Shoreham while the River Eden passes through Edenbridge, and sections of the Pilgrims’ Way cross the district along the downs.

Local points of interest are concentrated around historic estates and market towns. Knole Park in Sevenoaks town includes Knole House and a medieval park where a long-established herd of fallow deer grazes across the parkland. Westerham holds Chartwell, the house and gardens where Winston Churchill lived after 1924. Market halls, commuter rail stations with regular services into London, and a mix of small farms and light industry shape daily life across the district.

Area overview

On average Sevenoaks has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 44% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 10.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sevenoaks is £70,220 per year. There are 45 schools in Sevenoaks: 42 primary (3 Outstanding and 32 Good) and 3 secondary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good). Sevenoaks is home to around 120,514 people, with a population density of about 326.4 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
10.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Sevenoaks Population
120,514
Population density
326.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.88(-34%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.16(-1%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.48(0%)
Other theft
5.09(-9%)
Vehicle crime
4.63(+25%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
103,116
85.56%
Other White
6,272
5.2%
White and Asian (mixed)
1,347
1.12%
African
1,332
1.11%
Indian
1,326
1.1%
Total population: 120,515

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
36,073
37.34%
Level 3 (A level)
15,101
15.63%
No qualifications
15,087
15.62%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
14,060
14.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
9,281
9.61%
Total 16+ residents: 96,603

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
18,769
38.29%
Owns with a mortgage
16,297
33.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
5,572
11.37%
Other social rented
5,469
11.16%
Social rents from council
996
2.03%
Total households: 49,014

Property prices in Sevenoaks

Median price£495,000
Price per sq ft£487
Sales (last 12 months)1,306
Typical range (middle 50%)£365K – £735K

Based on 1,306 recent sales, the median property price is £495,000 (about £487 per square foot) in Sevenoaks area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £6,000,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sevenoaks over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached391£850,000£544
Semi-Detached381£500,000£490
Terraced339£375,000£458
Flats195£266,000£419

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Sevenoaks

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sevenoaks.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£691,250£225,000£385,500£320,000
2017£714,995£248,000£405,000£325,000
2018£719,975£280,000£395,000£325,000
2019£740,000£263,998£400,000£324,998
2020£735,000£250,000£415,000£334,995
2021£750,000£250,000£440,000£355,000
2022£866,500£260,000£495,000£390,000
2023£867,000£265,000£485,000£375,000
2024£860,000£272,500£465,000£377,000
2025£870,000£280,000£497,250£375,000
2026£810,000£255,000£520,000£370,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sevenoaks.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sevenoaks.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£427£401£387£386
2017£443£412£389£382
2018£442£420£401£387
2019£458£401£402£381
2020£463£389£414£402
2021£485£411£446£428
2022£546£424£493£450
2023£544£427£496£449
2024£544£435£480£452
2025£548£420£491£457
2026£520£431£478£471
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sevenoaks.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Sevenoaks in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Sevenoaks

Is Sevenoaks safe?

Sevenoaks records about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Sevenoaks?

Among the 26 wards of Sevenoaks, Kemsing has the lowest crime rate, with about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Sevenoaks average is 47 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Sevenoaks?

The median sale price in Sevenoaks is £495,000 (about £487 per square foot) based on 1,306 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Sevenoaks?

Sevenoaks has 42 primary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 32 Good) and 3 secondary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Sevenoaks?

Sevenoaks scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Sevenoaks sits around rank 22,778 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Sevenoaks?

The average household income in Sevenoaks is around £70,220 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Sevenoaks?

Sevenoaks spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Sevenoaks: Laura Trott (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Tonbridge: Tom Tugendhat (Conservative and Unionist Party).

TN13 1HQ

High Street

TN13 1AA

South Park

TN13 1AT

London Road

TN14 5EH

Old Otford Road

TN8 6BX

Fircroft Way

TN14 5BN

Farm Road

TN13 1AF

London Road

BR8 8DE

Main Road

TN13 3NA

St John's Road

DA3 8JZ

Ash Road

DA3 8AT

Manor Drive

BR8 7AD

Ruxton Close

BR8 8AE

Bevan Place

BR8 7FP

Rowhill Road

TN13 1AG

Oak Tree Close

TN8 5AA

High Street

TN13 1DE

London Road

BR8 7AT

Birchwood Park Avenue

TN15 0HL

Blackhall Lane

TN13 1PS

Burntwood Grove

DA13 0JR

Idleigh Court Road

TN8 5AB

High Street

TN16 1LJ

Brasted Road

TN15 6AA

Hills Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.