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Housing in TN8

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

Council
Sevenoaks
Region
South East
Population
28,537 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (40.7%). Flats make up 11.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TN8England
Detached40.7%22.9%
Semi-detached25.5%31.5%
Terraced20.7%23%
Purpose-built flat8.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TN8 is above that, at 72.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.4% of households against 20.5%. 39.7% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.

TN8
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13%
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England
  • Owned72.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented13.4%20.5%
  • Social rented12.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN8England
Owned outright39.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.8%. 27.3% of households include dependent children.

TN8England
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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

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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