Neighbourhood comparison
Sevenoaks West & Chevening vs Westerham & Brasted
Sevenoaks, South East · Sevenoaks, South East
Sevenoaks West & Chevening · 12Sevenoaks West & Chevening leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWesterham & Brasted · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
72
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -66 pts
6
95
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -23 pts
72
80
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -53 pts
26
92
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -65 pts
27
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,289/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 -£380/mo
£1,909/mo
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£2,222/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£54/mo
£2,168/mo
£3,671/yr
Council tax
Δ -£641/yr
£3,030/yr
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13.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -6.3 yrs
7.0 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
29.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +37.0
66.2
Schools detail
62%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
50%
Connectivity
1.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.8 km
5.3 km
37 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +51 min
88 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -12 pp
88%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,614
Population
7,945
1,375 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
177 / km²
56%
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% with a degree
Δ -17 pp
39%
62%
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% working from home
Δ -22 pp
40%
2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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