Neighbourhood comparison
Sevenoaks North vs Swanley East & Hextable
Sevenoaks, South East · Sevenoaks, South East
Sevenoaks North · 10Sevenoaks North leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSwanley East & Hextable · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -22 pts
34
75
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +10 pts
85
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92
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -48 pts
45
56
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
50
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,777/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 -£342/mo
£1,436/mo
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£2,127/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£2/mo
£2,125/mo
£2,773/yr
Council tax
Δ -£19/yr
£2,754/yr
7.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 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
77.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -34.3
42.8
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Schools detail
31%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -9 pp
22%
Connectivity
715 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.4 km
2.1 km
9 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +20 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.
10,094
Population
7,220
2,006 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,029 / km²
37%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
29%
40%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
34%
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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