United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Sevenoaks
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~121k · 48 state-funded schools
High earnings are offset by the steep cost of living in Sevenoaks. While weekly pay at £900.60 sits well above the South East median, residents face a significant affordability hurdle as the median house price reaches 10.2 times annual gross pay. Renting is equally demanding, claiming 45.6% of median gross earnings. These figures place the area among the most expensive in the region, with house prices and rents higher than 86% and 89% of England authorities respectively. On the positive side, crime rates are lower than the regional median, suggesting a relatively secure environment for those who can manage the financial entry requirements. This location suits high earners who prioritise safety and earnings potential over immediate housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Sevenoaks ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£46,831/yr
Very high
Better than 89% of UK LAs
House price
£480,000
Very expensive
Worse than 89% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,781/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,522/yr
Expensive
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Crime
52.8/1k
Safest
Better than 84% of UK LAs
Deprivation
12.4
Least deprived
Better than 80% of UK LAs
Schools
95.8%
Strong
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
50 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
46 of 48 (95.8%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 2 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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48 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 48 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.