Otford Lane, Halstead, Sevenoaks, TN14 7EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN14 7EF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.7%	49.7%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.3%	50.3%	0.0%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.5%	34.7%	3.2%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	50.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	6.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.5%	8.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (91.8%) 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	52.3%	59%	6.7%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	33.4%	32.8%	-0.6%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	11.4%	6.3%	-5.1%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	18.6%	11.7%	-6.9%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.3%	-4.6%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	15.5%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	18.9%	2.0%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	33.3%	6.2%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.3%	92.8%	-2.5%	81.4%	11.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	91.2%	-3.6%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	90.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	7.1%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Otford Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Otford Lane was 51.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.1% higher than the Dunton Green and Riverhead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Otford Lane has the 27th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunton Green and Riverhead and the 168th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.3%.

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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 7EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Otford Lane are based on 39 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 Otford Lane, Halstead, Sevenoaks, TN14 7EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN14 7EF

Average Price
£996,867

Semi-Detached
£1,355,837

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,039,597

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£338,791

Estimated Average Property Prices for Otford Lane

Average Price
£798,890

Semi-Detached
£1,158,123

Terraced
£465,293

Detached
£919,119

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£365,772

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Otford LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Mapledene Otford Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£1,775,000	2024-11-07	£1,792,821
Fig Tree House Otford Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent Other, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-10-19	£349,131
Bay Tree Barn Otford Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-01-16	£754,500
Kangles Farm Otford Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£805,000	2015-02-20	£1,212,320
Rosebank Otford Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2014-03-24	£1,109,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN14 7EF

Employment

TN14 7EF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 7EF 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	99
Retired	67
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Construction	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halstead Community Primary School Otford Lane , Halstead TN14 7EA	3out of 4	596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pratts Bottom Primary School Hookwood Road , Pratts Bottom BR6 7NX	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham Village School Church Street , Shoreham TN14 7SN	3out of 4	3,057 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Katharine's Knockholt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Main Road , Knockholt TN14 7LS	3out of 4	3,374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Otford Primary School High Street , Otford TN14 5PG	3out of 4	3,954 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Browns School Hawstead Lane , Chelsfield BR6 7PH	- not rated	3,920 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Russell House School Station Road , Otford TN14 5QU	- not rated	4,281 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radnor House Sevenoaks Combe Bank Drive , Sundridge TN14 6AE	- not rated	5,370 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Toby Carvery Badgers Mount	Badgers Mount Hotel, London Road		1,011 yd
Novells	Polhill Garden Centre Ltd, Polhill Garden Centre		1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Rose And Crown Pub	Rose And Crown, Otford Lane		770 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Campus & Co	Mumbai Central, Polhill		989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halstead Recreation Ground & Pavilion STATION ROAD	grass pitches	1,043 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
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	33.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19 Mbit/s
Average download speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	43.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	43.4 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.85 Mbit/s

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