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Housing in TN11 8DS

What the homes in TN11 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hever, Leigh & Penshurst
Council
Sevenoaks
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,251 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (47.9%). Flats make up 3.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN11 8DSEngland
Detached47.9%22.9%
Semi-detached23%31.5%
Terraced14.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home11.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN11 8DS area is above that, at 79.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9% of households against 20.5%. 51% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

TN11 8DS
79%
England
  • Owned79.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented9%20.5%
  • Social rented10.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN11 8DSEngland
Owned outright51%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association10%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN11 8DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.8%. 27.9% of households include dependent children.

TN11 8DSEngland
Living alone, under 6610%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Sevenoaks

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sevenoaks, August 2026, +5% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

SevenoaksEngland
All homes£1,809£1,459
One bedroom£1,266£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,579£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,926£1,489
Four or more£2,952£2,161
Detached£2,750£1,640
Semi-detached£1,902£1,449
Terraced£1,655£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,475£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN11 8DS sits in (Hever, Leigh & Penshurst): about 1,251 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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