# Westerham and Crockham Hill West Sevenoaks. About 4,553 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 23 square kilometres. Westerham and Crockham Hill had 4,501 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Ward. Code E05009965. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Sevenoaks](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,501** (2021). Westerham and Crockham Hill had 4,501 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,316th 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/westerham-and-crockham-hill#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 94%** (2022). About 94% of people in Westerham and Crockham Hill 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/westerham-and-crockham-hill#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 71.0%** (January 2026). In Westerham and Crockham Hill, 71.0% 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/westerham-and-crockham-hill#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.5%** (August 2026). In Westerham and Crockham Hill, 2.5% 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/westerham-and-crockham-hill#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E05009965) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 94% of people in Westerham and Crockham Hill 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=E05009965) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Sevenoaks. The outline is Westerham and Crockham Hill. - [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E05009965) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Westerham and Crockham Hill. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E05009965) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Westerham and Crockham Hill had 4,501 usual residents at the census. ## How Westerham and Crockham Hill compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Westerham and Crockham Hill | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,501 | 12th least populated | 26 wards, Sevenoaks · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 94% | 13th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 26 wards, Sevenoaks · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 71.0% | 8th lowest | 26 wards, Sevenoaks · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.5% | 7th highest | 26 wards, Sevenoaks · Aug 2026 | ## Is Westerham and Crockham Hill safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Westerham and Crockham Hill at a rate of 87.2 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, 63 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Westerham and Crockham Hill. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (104), violence and sexual offences (97) and other crime (94). 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 Westerham and Crockham Hill 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. ## Westerham and Crockham Hill in brief Westerham and Crockham Hill had 4,501 usual residents at the census. About 94% of people in Westerham and Crockham Hill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Westerham and Crockham Hill, 71.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Westerham and Crockham Hill, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: E05009965 - 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: 22.88 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,553* - Neighbourhoods: 3 - Output areas: 14 * 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 [Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/ward/brasted-chevening-and-sundridge), [Limpsfield](https://openindex.co.uk/tandridge/ward/limpsfield), [Edenbridge North and East](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/ward/edenbridge-north-and-east), [Tatsfield & Titsey](https://openindex.co.uk/tandridge/ward/tatsfield-and-titsey), [Darwin](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/ward/darwin), [Cowden and Hever](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/ward/cowden-and-hever) ## Latest updates for Westerham and Crockham Hill - 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/E05009965 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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