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A village of 378 in Kent, South East. 3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
Sepham Heath has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Sepham Heath does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Sepham Heath’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sepham Heath.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
38% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. At the census, 15% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Kent’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (27%). Driving is how 81% of commuters got to work at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private renters make up 14% of households, below Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 2% of households rent from a council or housing body. The £470,000 median rests on 17 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £436,000 | 6 |
| Terraced | £460,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Police recorded 17 crimes inside Sepham Heath’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Burglary and damage came to 5.3 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Kent’s towns (12.3) and England’s towns (9.4).
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
At the census, 1.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Kent’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. A disability affects 14% of people in Sepham Heath. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Sepham Heath | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 92% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (16%). Sepham Heath has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. For its size, Sepham Heath has 79 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Sepham Heath has a median age of 39.9. 33% of adults hold a degree, higher than Kent’s towns (29%) and near England’s towns (34%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for just over one in ten residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Sepham Heath | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Sepham Heath. Best known first.
Historic houseCombe Bank School3.4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumShoreham Aircraft Museum2.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumOtford Heritage Centre2.4 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepham Heath | 378 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dunton Green | 3,241 | 1.9 | A− | C | B | A |
| Otford and Kemsing | 7,332 | 2.2 | A | D | B+ | A+ |
| Sundridge | 1,190 | 2.9 | — | C− | C | A |
| Sevenoaks | 26,474 | 3 | A− | D | B− | A |
| Seal | 1,616 | 3.5 | — | D | B+ | B |
| Eynsford | 1,676 | 4.3 | — | D | B− | A− |
| Crockenhill | 1,569 | 4.4 | — | C | B− | B+ |
Sundridge, Seal, Eynsford and Crockenhill have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
3 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £470,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £460,000 and semi-detached houses £436,000. Private rents in the Sevenoaks council area averaged £1,809 a month in August 2026.
Band D council tax in Sepham Heath is £2,505 for 2026–27, more than in 66% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Village in Kent, England
Sepham Heath is a built-up area of 378 people, in the Sevenoaks council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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