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)
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.
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.
- 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
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.8%. 27.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
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.