Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:43 am – 9:19 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 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C775 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November54 days of air frost, 14 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)
Parks and green spacesKnole Parkpark · under a mile · 372 haSevenoaks Environmental Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haUpper High Street Gardenspark · under a mileKnole Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 155 haKnole Paddockplaying field · under a mile · 6 haVine Pleasure Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200744 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202449 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 8.2 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 78 to 161 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSevenoaks Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryTown Medical Centre6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyPaydens LTD6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistAtkinson Brignall Caring Dentistryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 6 independent, 1 specialPrimarySt Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaksages 3-11, 213 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaksages 5-11, 434 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKnole Academyages 11-19, 1,410 pupils1.1 miCollegeLondon South East Colleges10.4 miUniversityRose Bruford College12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY17 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW18 miRailway stationSevenoaksunder a mileBus stationBus StationSevenoaksunder a mileFerryWest Street PierGravesend14 miBus stops53 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN13 postcode district.
