Neighbourhood comparison
Knockholt, Shoreham & Dunton Green vs Sevenoaks Town & Weald
Sevenoaks, South East · Sevenoaks, South East
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Knockholt, Shoreham & Dunton Green · 5Sevenoaks Town & Weald leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesSevenoaks Town & Weald · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
32
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
31
79
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +1 pts
81
74
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
72
46
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +47 pts
93
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,939/mo
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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 +£227/mo
£2,166/mo
£2,149/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£41/mo
£2,190/mo
£3,040/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£492/yr
£3,532/yr
9.3 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.6 yrs
11.8 yrs
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 -2.6
56.3
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +25 pp
50%
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Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.1 km
2.2 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 +24 min
38 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
10,348
447 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
843 / km²
41%
% with a degree
Δ +15 pp
56%
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46%
% working from home
Δ +13 pp
59%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
8
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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