Neighbourhoods in Sevenoaks
South East · 15 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#90 of 296 local authorities · 15 neighbourhoods · 121,173 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Swanley West (18) to Sevenoaks West & Chevening (99); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Sevenoaks contains both ends of the scale: Sevenoaks West & Chevening at 99 out of 100 (#53 of 6,856 in England) against Swanley West at 18, an 81-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 7 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £340,000 in New Ash Green to £900,000 in Sevenoaks West & Chevening — a 2.6× gap within Sevenoaks.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Sevenoaks
Towns & places in Sevenoaks
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sevenoaks West & Chevening | 53 | 99 | £900,000 |
| Sevenoaks Town & Weald | 478 | 93 | £725,000 |
| Kemsing & Otford | 971 | 86 | £615,000 |
| Hartley & Hodsoll Street | 1,650 | 76 | £645,000 |
| Knockholt, Shoreham & Dunton Green | 1,863 | 73 | £562,500 |
| Swanley South & Crockenhill | 1,931 | 72 | £450,000 |
| Sevenoaks North | 2,144 | 69 | £496,000 |
| Swanley East & Hextable | 2,452 | 64 | £442,750 |
| Westerham & Brasted | 2,713 | 60 | £515,000 |
| Hever, Leigh & Penshurst | 2,843 | 58 | £700,000 |
| New Ash Green | 2,959 | 57 | £340,000 |
| Darenth Valley | 3,145 | 54 | £375,000 |
| West Kingsdown | 3,364 | 51 | £552,500 |
| Edenbridge | 3,405 | 50 | £417,500 |
| Swanley West | 5,633 | 18 | £370,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Sevenoaks
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Sevenoaks West & Chevening | 25 |
| Kemsing & Otford | 28 |
| Hever, Leigh & Penshurst | 32 |
| Hartley & Hodsoll Street | 33 |
| New Ash Green | 41 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Sevenoaks West & Chevening | £61,299 |
| Sevenoaks Town & Weald | £56,015 |
| Kemsing & Otford | £53,107 |
| Hever, Leigh & Penshurst | £50,412 |
| Westerham & Brasted | £50,029 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| New Ash Green | 7.2× |
| Darenth Valley | 8.4× |
| Edenbridge | 9.4× |
| Swanley East & Hextable | 9.5× |
| Swanley South & Crockenhill | 9.7× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Sevenoaks
Postcode districts that overlap Sevenoaks — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Sevenoaks Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 22% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 22% |
| Managers & directors | 19% |
| Associate professional | 15% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Elementary | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 52% · No religion 40% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 11%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Sevenoaks.