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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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 64 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

Deprivation level

4/10

Income level

7/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Sevenoaks Population

120,514

Population density

326.4 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

21.47(-32%)

Anti-social behaviour

11.28(-3%)

Criminal damage and arson

6.7(+4%)

Vehicle crime

5.06(+34%)

Other theft

4.85(-13%)

South East average

Demographics

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

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

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

Based on 1,333 recent sales, the median property price is £485,000 in Sevenoaks area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,750 up to £4,456,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sevenoaks over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	375	£830,000	£447,080	£636,750	£1,250,000	£2,100,000
Flats	202	£270,000	£145,538	£220,000	£342,813	£629,600
Semi-Detached	383	£505,000	£362,300	£431,500	£643,250	£942,250
Terraced	373	£380,000	£275,000	£334,000	£460,000	£677,840

10 years median price trend in Sevenoaks

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

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Area overview

Area Profile

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Housing

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Property prices in Sevenoaks

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