# Seal and Weald

East Sevenoaks. About 4,377 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 30 square kilometres.

Seal and Weald had 4,286 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05011559. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Sevenoaks](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks)

## Key figures

- **Population: 4,286** (2021). Seal and Weald had 4,286 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,151st least populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/ward/seal-and-weald#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 55%** (2022). About 55% of people in Seal and Weald live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/ward/seal-and-weald#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 87.0%** (January 2026). In Seal and Weald, 87.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/ward/seal-and-weald#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.0%** (August 2026). In Seal and Weald, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/ward/seal-and-weald#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05011559) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 55% of people in Seal and Weald live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05011559) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Sevenoaks. The outline is Seal and Weald.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05011559) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Seal and Weald.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05011559) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Seal and Weald had 4,286 usual residents at the census.

## How Seal and Weald compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Seal and Weald | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 4,286 | 9th least populated | 26 wards, Sevenoaks · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 55% | 7th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 26 wards, Sevenoaks · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 87.0% | 9th highest | 26 wards, Sevenoaks · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.0% | joint 10th lowest | 26 wards, Sevenoaks · Aug 2026 |

## Is Seal and Weald safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Seal and Weald at a rate of 66.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 62.5 per 1,000 people across Sevenoaks.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 18 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Seal and Weald.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (180), other crime (29) and anti-social behaviour (25).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Sevenoaks

These figures are published for the whole of Sevenoaks, not for each ward, so they describe all of Sevenoaks and not Seal and Weald alone. [See Sevenoaks](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks)

- **Average house price: £535,810** (August 2026). Sevenoaks’s average house price was £535,810 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £44,581** (2025). Full-time workers living in Sevenoaks earned a median of £44,581 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 55th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 12.0×** (2025). A home in Sevenoaks costs 12.0 times local full-time pay. 23rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 14.4** (2025). Sevenoaks has a deprivation score of 14.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 86th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Seal and Weald in brief

Seal and Weald had 4,286 usual residents at the census.
About 55% of people in Seal and Weald live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Seal and Weald, 87.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Seal and Weald, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05011559
- Constituency: [Sevenoaks †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sevenoaks)
- Council: [Sevenoaks](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 29.52 km²
- People, mid-2024: 4,377*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 13

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Pilgrims with Ightham](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/ward/pilgrims-with-ightham), [Hildenborough](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/ward/hildenborough), [Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/ward/leigh-and-chiddingstone-causeway), [Sevenoaks Town and St John's](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/ward/sevenoaks-town-and-st-johns), [Kemsing](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/ward/kemsing), [Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/ward/brasted-chevening-and-sundridge)

## Latest updates for Seal and Weald

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05011559

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/ward/seal-and-weald