Neighbourhood comparison
Sevenoaks West & Chevening vs Swanley West
Sevenoaks, South East · Sevenoaks, South East
Sevenoaks West & Chevening · 7Swanley West leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesSwanley West · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
72
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -40 pts
32
95
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -51 pts
44
80
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
90
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92
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -47 pts
45
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,289/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 -£902/mo
£1,387/mo
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£2,222/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£135/mo
£2,087/mo
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£3,671/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,380/yr
£2,291/yr
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13.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -8.0 yrs
5.3 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
29.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +73.1
102.4
Schools detail
62%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -38 pp
24%
Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 620 m
871 m
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37 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -25 min
12 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,614
Population
10,304
1,375 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,134 / km²
56%
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% with a degree
Δ -33 pp
22%
62%
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% working from home
Δ -36 pp
26%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
10
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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 +2
2
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
5
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