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Housing in TN8 9

What the homes in TN8 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sevenoaks
Region
South East
Population
1,686 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.1%). Flats make up 24.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

TN8 9England
Detached12.1%22.9%
Semi-detached39.1%31.5%
Terraced24.1%23%
Purpose-built flat19.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.3% of households in TN8 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 22.8% own outright and 24.5% with a mortgage.

TN8 9
47%
13%
35%
England
  • Owned47.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.8%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented34.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TN8 9England
Owned outright22.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council6.4%8.3%
From a housing association28.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN8 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.9%). 32.2% of households include dependent children.

TN8 9England
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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