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Housing in TN3 9UP

What the homes in TN3 9UP 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
1,185 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (45%). Flats make up 12.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TN3 9UPEngland
Detached45%22.9%
Semi-detached28.4%31.5%
Terraced14.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN3 9UP area is above that, at 71.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.4% of households against 20.5%. 38.9% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

TN3 9UP
72%
18%
England
  • Owned71.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented18.4%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN3 9UPEngland
Owned outright38.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN3 9UPEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.9%. 25.8% of households include dependent children.

TN3 9UPEngland
Living alone, under 669.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 TN3 9UP sits in (Hever, Leigh & Penshurst): about 1,185 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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