People and census in Sevenoaks
DistrictThe east of the South East. 123,183 people in 370 square kilometres.
24 layers about people and census for Sevenoaks, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Population by output area
Census 2021, England and Wales
Sevenoaks’s 371 output areas range from 104 to 595.
What is the population of Sevenoaks?
Sevenoaks had 120,514 usual residents at the census.
Sevenoaks is the 129th least populated of 361 in the UK.
Population
CouncilSevenoaks had 120,514 usual residents at the census.
Sevenoaks is the 129th least populated of 361 in the UK.
Population estimate
CouncilSevenoaks’s population was an estimated 123,183 in mid-2025.
The population rose 0.4% in the year to mid-2025.
Sevenoaks is 122nd least populated of 361 for population.
Aged 15 to 64
Council59.9% of residents in Sevenoaks were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
In South East the figure is 63.1%.
- Against South East
- 5% lower63.1%
Aged 65 and over
Council21.5% of residents in Sevenoaks were aged 65 or over at the census.
In South East the figure is 19.4%.
- Against South East
- 11% higher19.4%
Aged under 15
Council18.6% of residents in Sevenoaks were aged under 15 at the census.
In South East the figure is 17.4%.
- Against South East
- 7% higher17.4%
Born outside the UK
Council11.0% of residents in Sevenoaks were born outside the UK.
In South East the figure is 15.8%.
- Against South East
- 30% lower15.8%
Disability
Council15.0% of residents in Sevenoaks had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.
In South East the figure is 16.1%.
- Against South East
- 7% lower16.1%
Good or very good health
Council84.9% of residents in Sevenoaks said their health was good or very good.
In South East the figure is 84.0%.
- Against South East
- 1% higher84.0%
Households
CouncilSevenoaks had 49,013 households at the census.
Sevenoaks is 112th lowest of 361 for the number of households.
Households without a car or van
Council11.4% of households in Sevenoaks had no car or van at the census.
In South East the figure is 16.9%.
- Against South East
- 33% lower16.9%
Owner-occupied homes
Council73.4% of households in Sevenoaks owned their home at the census.
In South East the figure is 67.1%.
- Against South East
- 9% higher67.1%
Population density
CouncilSevenoaks had 325 people per square kilometre at the census.
In South East the figure is 486 per km².
Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.
- Against South East
- 33% lower486 per km²
Private rented homes
Council13.4% of households in Sevenoaks rented privately at the census.
In South East the figure is 19.2%.
- Against South East
- 30% lower19.2%
Social rented homes
Council13.2% of households in Sevenoaks rented from a council or housing association at the census.
In South East the figure is 13.6%.
- Against South East
- 3% lower13.6%
Degree-level qualifications
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only37.3% of residents aged 16 and over in Sevenoaks had a degree-level qualification at the census.
In South East the figure is 35.8%.
- Against South East
- 4% higher35.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh
CouncilEngland and Wales only2.9% of residents in Sevenoaks identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.
In South East the figure is 7.0%.
- Against South East
- 59% lower7.0%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African
CouncilEngland and Wales only1.6% of residents in Sevenoaks identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.
In South East the figure is 2.4%.
- Against South East
- 33% lower2.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
CouncilEngland and Wales only2.6% of residents in Sevenoaks identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.
In South East the figure is 2.8%.
- Against South East
- 7% lower2.8%
Other ethnic group
CouncilEngland and Wales only0.8% of residents in Sevenoaks identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.
In South East the figure is 1.5%.
- Against South East
- 47% lower1.5%
White ethnic groups
CouncilEngland and Wales only92.1% of residents in Sevenoaks identified with a White ethnic group.
In South East the figure is 86.3%.
- Against South East
- 7% higher86.3%
Christian
CouncilEngland and Wales only51.8% of residents in Sevenoaks said they were Christian.
In South East the figure is 46.5%.
- Against South East
- 11% higher46.5%
No religion
CouncilEngland and Wales only39.5% of residents in Sevenoaks said they had no religion.
In South East the figure is 40.2%.
- Against South East
- 2% lower40.2%
Working mainly from home
CouncilEngland and Wales only42.2% of working residents in Sevenoaks worked mainly from home in March 2021.
In South East the figure is 35.8%.
- Against South East
- 18% higher35.8%
Annual population change
CouncilSevenoaks’s estimated population changed by 0.4% in the year to mid-2025.
Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.
- Against South East
- 33% lower0.6%
- Against the UK
- 33% higher0.3%