Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:42 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:01 am – 3:53 pm
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People10,106 residentsin the Sevenoaks Town & Weald census areaMedian age 44.64,070 households66% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright11% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,477 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 16%, professional and scientific services 16%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 60% work from home, 25% go by car, 7% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages56% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C827 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksOldbury Hillhill · 1.9 miMoney Shawwoodland · under a mileShore Hillhill · 1.9 miSummerhouse Woodwoodland · under a mileBradbourne Lakeswater · 1.9 miThe Dellvalley · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKnole Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 372 haWildernesse Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 80 haSeal Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSevenoaks Environmental Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 2 haGreatness Park Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 6 haBradbourne Lakespark · 1.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200743 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202330 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.6 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,412 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 157 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSevenoaks Hospital1.2 miGP surgerySt John's Medical Practice6 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyBat & Ball Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistSevenoaks Hospital1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 5 independentPrimarySeal Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 317 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTrinity Schoolages 11-19, 1,153 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaksages 4-11, 208 pupils1.1 miCollegeNorth Kent College10.0 miUniversityRose Bruford College11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY17 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW20 miRailway stationBat & Ball1.2 miBus stationBus StationSevenoaks1.7 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend13 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN15 postcode district.
