Sevenoaks Weald’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Sevenoaks Weald’s built-up area.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Sevenoaks WealdKent
With 805 residents, it is a village in Kent, South East.
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Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
805
Census 2021 · Sevenoaks council
Median home
£663K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.8
26% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sevenoaks Weald a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Sevenoaks Weald has none; the figures on this page are still real. 7 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. The median sale price is £662,500. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters.
What makes Sevenoaks Weald stand out
The 3 things Sevenoaks Weald does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Long Barn; 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sevenoaks Weald.
Work & commute
Households in Sevenoaks Weald earn more than in both Kent’s towns and England’s towns: £85K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 51% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
83% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 30%, lower than both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). Home was the main workplace for just over half of workers at the census.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
Train7%
On foot5%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
51%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£85K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
The schools around Sevenoaks Weald
The town has one school, shown below. 51% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 103 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weald Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 103 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Few households rent privately in Sevenoaks Weald: 7%, fewer than in both Kent’s towns and England’s towns
75% of households own their home, higher than both Kent’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,809 a month across the Sevenoaks council area. The social rented sector houses 17% of households.
£663Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sevenoaks Weald£663K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £800,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £610,000 | 9 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,809
average private rent a month, Sevenoaks council area
£2,478
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs low in Sevenoaks Weald: 5.4 per 1,000 residents a year, under Kent’s towns and England’s towns
Police recorded 15 crimes inside Sevenoaks Weald’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.1 reports per 1,000, lower than both Kent’s towns (9.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 13% of recorded crime.
5.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson3
Other theft3
Burglary3
Violence & sexual2
Drugs2
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
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.
5.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Just 3.4% of people in Sevenoaks Weald say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Kent’s towns and England’s towns
15% of residents in Sevenoaks Weald live with a disability. At the census, 87% of people in Sevenoaks Weald called their health good or very good, above Kent’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.3 miles off.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Sevenoaks Weald | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
81.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Old homes shape Sevenoaks Weald: 38% were built before 1919, more than in both Kent’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 100% of Sevenoaks Weald’s land, above both Kent’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (7%). Per 10,000 residents, Sevenoaks Weald counts 87 listed buildings. The town has one registered historic park or garden.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II6
Among them · Grade II*
- Long Barn Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
38%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
87
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Sevenoaks Weald than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 45% of adults
Line up the people of Sevenoaks Weald by age and the one in the middle is 48.8. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.2%, lower than both Kent’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). 26% of residents have reached 65.
48.8median age
Sevenoaks WealdKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Sevenoaks Weald | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Knole House and 5 more in and around Sevenoaks Weald
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Sevenoaks Weald. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustKnole House3 km outside town, to the north
Garden · National TrustEmmetts Garden4.7 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseRiverhill House1.4 km outside town, to the northeast
GardenGreat Comp Garden4.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumSevenoaks Museum3.4 km outside town, to the northArt galleryArt gallerySevenoaks Kaleidoscope Art Gallery3.4 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmetts Garden: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riverhill House: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Comp Garden: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sevenoaks Weald
13pages on Sevenoaks Weald
The big questions
Safety5.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £663K · rent £1,809 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.1 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commute65% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Sevenoaks Weald’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SevenoaksLeighHildenboroughSundridgeDunton GreenSealTonbridgeSevenoaks Weald
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevenoaks Weald | 805 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sevenoaks | 26,474 | 3 | A− | D | B− | A |
| Leigh | 1,104 | 3 | — | D | A | A+ |
| Hildenborough | 4,943 | 3.1 | A+ | C− | A | A |
| Sundridge | 1,190 | 4 | — | C− | C | A |
| Dunton Green | 3,241 | 4 | A− | C | B | A |
| Seal | 1,616 | 4.1 | — | D | B+ | B |
| Tonbridge | 36,136 | 4.5 | B+ | C+ | C | B− |
Leigh, Sundridge and Seal have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sevenoaks Weald
Is Sevenoaks Weald expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £610,000 and detached houses £800,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Sevenoaks Weald?
That is 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Sevenoaks Weald?
Band D council tax in Sevenoaks Weald is £2,478 for 2026–27, more than in 59% 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.
About Sevenoaks Weald
Village in Kent, England
Sevenoaks Weald is a built-up area of 805 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
- Population
- 805 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sevenoaks
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005566
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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