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DA3 9BY area guide

Who lives in DA3 9BY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hartley & Hodsoll Street
Council: Sevenoaks
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,516 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA3 9BY is like

DA3 9BY is a postcode in the Hartley & Hodsoll Street area of Sevenoaks. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,516 people. 87.5% of households own their home, 8.3% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 41.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DA3 9BY compares

Headline figures for DA3 9BY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,312

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA3 9BY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
43.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
87.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA3 9BY FAQs

Is DA3 9BY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

Is DA3 9BY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA3 9BY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in DA3 9BY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 11.8% of residents. 87.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.2%).

Which council covers DA3 9BY?

The local authority for DA3 9BY is Sevenoaks.

DA3 9BY comes under Sevenoaks in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA3 9BY?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Longfield Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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