Living in Sevenoaks

Sevenoaks is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 119,429 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 6%, #22 of 378), people who put healthcare first (top 7%, #24 of 378), single pensioners (top 7%, #26 of 378).

Residents119,429
Density322 per km²
Area370.4 km²
Hub airport32 km (London Gatwick)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km5,776,900 people
Sea coast28 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line2.4 km
Distance to London29 km
Within 10 km119,429 people
Greater areaGreater London, 29 km out
Winter daylight7 h 51 min, sunset 15:53

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How Sevenoaks ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family58#144 of 378#37 of 67Map
Low-income household31#349 of 387#61 of 67Map
Low-income family41#315 of 378#57 of 67Map
Single parent50#258 of 378#48 of 67Map
Pensioner couple73#22 of 378#8 of 67Map
Single pensioner76#26 of 378#12 of 67Map
Early retiree68#70 of 387#14 of 67Map
Single professional63#106 of 368#28 of 67Map
Young professional66#105 of 367#27 of 67Map
DINKS67#62 of 362#21 of 67Map
Remote worker55#324 of 387#42 of 67Map
Commuter77#107 of 368#25 of 67Map
Car-free household70#166 of 361#37 of 67Map
Student54#173 of 354#42 of 67Map
First-home buyer42#338 of 378#62 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover25#354 of 388#58 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#93 of 363#28 of 67Map
Expat professional68#39 of 387#14 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover76#24 of 378#15 of 67Map
Nature-focused household65#132 of 388#15 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover31#193 of 388#32 of 67Map
Rural value seeker37#273 of 388#29 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover52#183 of 388#28 of 67Map
Lottery winner65#64 of 388#12 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation79#60 of 388#15 of 67Map
Coastal living66#146 of 209#28 of 37Map
Business owner60#179 of 388#32 of 67Map
Digital native52#253 of 368#45 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Health and elderly95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
  • Safety and community83
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Green space61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance61
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance61
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance61
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance61
  • Education and family60
  • Lifestyle and amenities57
  • Foundation57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)56
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • Sea or lake shore56
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)53
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)34
  • Taxes and wealth29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Affordability9
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.