Neighbourhood comparison
Knockholt, Shoreham & Dunton Green vs New Ash Green
Sevenoaks, South East · Sevenoaks, South East
Knockholt, Shoreham & Dunton Green · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 7 tiesNew Ash Green · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
32
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -14 pts
18
79
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +3 pts
82
74
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -53 pts
20
46
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -15 pts
31
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,939/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£497/mo
£1,442/mo
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£2,149/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£23/mo
£2,126/mo
£3,040/yr
Council tax
Δ -£525/yr
£2,515/yr
✓ leads
9.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.2 yrs
5.0 yrs
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Earning power
£34,969/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,969/yr
76%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
76%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
58.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -9.7
49.2
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Schools detail
25%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
13%
Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.3 km
3.4 km
14 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +29 min
43 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,084
Population
6,153
447 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,696 / km²
41%
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% with a degree
Δ -13 pp
28%
46%
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% working from home
Δ -17 pp
29%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0