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Economy and work in Sevenoaks

District

The east of the South East. 123,183 people in 370 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Sevenoaks, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Sevenoaks’s 75 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 50.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£44,581
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Sevenoaks earned a median of £44,581 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Sevenoaks among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Sevenoaks is £44,581.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,675
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Sevenoaks, 1,675 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Sevenoaks among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Sevenoaks is 1,675.

Claimant rate

Council
2.3%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Sevenoaks, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against South East
26% lower3.1%
Against the UK
41% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Sevenoaks among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Sevenoaks is 2.3%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
73.9%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

73.9% of people aged 16 to 64 in Sevenoaks were in work in the year to March 2026.

Sevenoaks is 119th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Sevenoaks among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Sevenoaks is 73.9%.