Local servicesHospitalSevenoaks Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryTown Medical Centre2.2 miPharmacyBoots2.2 miDentistTricon House2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools1 primary, 3 independent, 2 specialIndependentSevenoaks Preparatory Schoolages 2-14, 369 pupils1.3 miIndependentSolefield Schoolages 3-13, 210 pupils1.8 miSecondaryTrinity Schoolages 11-19, 1,153 pupils2.8 miCollegeLondon South East Colleges12.7 miUniversityRose Bruford College14.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY19 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW19 miRailway stationHildenborough2.4 miBus stationBus StationSevenoaks2.2 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend15 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:43 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:00 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 February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C827 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October54 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksCarter's Hillhill · under a mileOne Tree Hillhill · under a mileBroadfield Shawwoodland · under a mileQuarry Shawwoodland · under a mileHall Place Lakelake · 3.4 miThe Dellvalley · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKnole Parkpark · under a mile · 372 haKnole Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 155 haSole Fieldspark · 1.8 miSevenoaks Environmental Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 2 haThe Sennocke Centresports ground · 1.8 miSource: 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 200742 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202448 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.8 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 10 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
Elevation99 m325 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 66 to 209 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
