Twitton Lane, Otford, Sevenoaks, TN14 5JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN14 5JR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	49.9%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	52.4%	50.1%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of TN14 5JR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.8%	31.5%	9.7%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	56.7%	-2.8%	44.2%	12.5%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.5%	7%	-2.5%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.8%	57.4%	1.6%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	32.4%	30.6%	-1.8%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	8.2%	9%	0.8%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	11.7%	-4.7%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	12.7%	-0.7%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	14.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	16.4%	2.7%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	36.5%	3.3%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.6%	96.2%	-1.4%	81.4%	14.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.7%	89.4%	-7.3%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	89.4%	-6.7%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.5%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.2%	76.7%	14.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Twitton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Twitton Lane was 41.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.2% lower than the Dunton Green and Riverhead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Twitton Lane has the 42nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunton Green and Riverhead and the 160th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in TN14 5JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Twitton Lane are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sevenoaks.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Twitton Lane, Otford, Sevenoaks, TN14 5JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN14 5JR

Average Price
£743,558

Semi-Detached
£743,558

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Twitton Lane

Average Price
£981,863

Semi-Detached
£739,686

Terraced
£588,097

Detached
£1,332,319

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Twitton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rosebank Twitton Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	1995-09-07	£760,491

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN14 5JR

Employment

TN14 5JR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

TN14 5JR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	64
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Otford Primary School High Street , Otford TN14 5PG	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunton Green Primary School London Road , Dunton Green TN13 2UR	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham Village School Church Street , Shoreham TN14 7SN	3out of 4	2,484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halstead Community Primary School Otford Lane , Halstead TN14 7EA	3out of 4	3,118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Chevening Road , Chipstead TN13 2SA	4out of 4	3,548 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knole Academy Knole Academy , Bradbourne Vale Road TN13 3LE	3out of 4	3,416 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Seal Hollow Rd , TN13 3SL	3out of 4	4,303 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Russell House School Station Road , Otford TN14 5QU	- not rated	1,883 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Prep School Otford Court , Row Dow TN14 5RY	- not rated	3,275 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Granville School 2 Bradbourne Park Road , TN13 3LJ	- not rated	4,258 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Hall Holly Bush Lane , TN13 3UL	- not rated	4,751 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Radnor House Sevenoaks Combe Bank Drive , Sundridge TN14 6AE	- not rated	5,201 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in TN14 5JR area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hale Lane Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND HALE LANE	grass pitches	481 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.