Neighbourhood comparison
Knockholt, Shoreham & Dunton Green vs Swanley East & Hextable
Sevenoaks, South East · Sevenoaks, South East
vs
Knockholt, Shoreham & Dunton Green · 6Swanley East & Hextable leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesSwanley East & Hextable · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
32
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
34
79
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +6 pts
85
✓ leads
74
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -29 pts
45
46
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
50
✓ leads
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 -£504/mo
£1,436/mo
✓ leads
£2,149/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£24/mo
£2,125/mo
£3,040/yr
Council tax
Δ -£287/yr
£2,754/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 -3.0 yrs
6.3 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
58.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -16.1
42.8
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Schools detail
25%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
22%
Connectivity
1.1 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.0 km
2.1 km
14 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +14 min
28 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
7,220
447 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,029 / km²
41%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
29%
46%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
34%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
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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