City comparison
Horsham vs Sevenoaks
Horsham, South East · Sevenoaks, South East
Horsham · 10Horsham leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesSevenoaks · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
49
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -16 pts
33
81
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
75
50
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +12 pts
62
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50
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -11 pts
39
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,407/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 +£348/mo
£1,755/mo
£1,788/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£352/mo
£2,140/mo
£2,750/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£172/yr
£2,922/yr
6.0 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 +1.1 yrs
7.1 yrs
Earning power
£36,448/yr
Median salary
Δ -£1,479/yr
£34,969/yr
66%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +20 pp
86%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.00
0.40
Safety detail
41.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +13.6
54.6
Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
25%
Connectivity
2.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 707 m
1.3 km
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88 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -60 min
28 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.
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Population
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1,821 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,099 / km²
37%
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
35%
41%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
40%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0