Neighbourhood comparison
Sevenoaks Town & Weald vs Swanley South & Crockenhill
Sevenoaks, South East · Sevenoaks, South East
Sevenoaks Town & Weald · 7Swanley South & Crockenhill leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesSwanley South & Crockenhill · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
31
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +15 pts
47
✓ leads
81
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +8 pts
89
✓ leads
72
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +16 pts
88
✓ leads
93
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -52 pts
41
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,166/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 -£675/mo
£1,491/mo
✓ leads
£2,190/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£73/mo
£2,117/mo
£3,532/yr
Council tax
Δ -£885/yr
£2,648/yr
✓ leads
11.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -5.6 yrs
6.2 yrs
✓ leads
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
56.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -6.6
49.8
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Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -26 pp
24%
Connectivity
2.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.2 km
936 m
✓ leads
38 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -25 min
13 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,348
Population
7,202
843 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,101 / km²
56%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -29 pp
27%
59%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -24 pp
35%
8
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
1
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0