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DA4 area guide

Who lives in DA4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Sevenoaks
Region
South East
Population
12,553 (2024)
At a glance

What DA4 is like

The DA4 postcode district in Sevenoaks covers 243 live postcodes and is home to about 12,553 people in 5,137 households. 74.5% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DA4 sold for a median of £391,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA4 compares

Headline figures for DA4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£391,500

Median over 122 sales in DA4, +3% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in DA4.

Household incomeMore
£63,101

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 11.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA4 FAQs

01
Is DA4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DA4?

The median sale price over the last year was £391,500.

Homes in DA4 sold for a median of £391,500 across 122 sales in the year to August 2026, +3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DA4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA4, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in DA4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 74.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.9%).
05
Which council covers DA4?

The local authority for DA4 is Sevenoaks.

DA4 comes under Sevenoaks in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DA4?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Farningham Road Rail Station, 0.9 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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