City comparison
Lewes vs Sevenoaks
Lewes, South East · Sevenoaks, South East
Lewes · 6Sevenoaks leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSevenoaks · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
44
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
33
68
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +6 pts
75
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49
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +13 pts
62
✓ leads
33
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
39
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,274/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 +£481/mo
£1,755/mo
£1,662/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£478/mo
£2,140/mo
£2,724/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£198/yr
£2,922/yr
5.7 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 +1.4 yrs
7.1 yrs
Earning power
£33,088/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,881/yr
£34,969/yr
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66%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +20 pp
86%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.04
0.40
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Safety detail
52.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +2.4
54.6
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
25%
Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 538 m
1.3 km
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98 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -69 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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2,105 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,099 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
35%
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34%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
40%
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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