Theobalds Close, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, TN15 6ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN15 6ST is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.1%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47.4%	48.9%	1.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	33.6%	35.2%	1.6%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	38.6%	-10.6%	44.2%	-5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2%	3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.6%	14.4%	6.8%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	6.8%	8.1%	1.3%	6.1%	2.0%

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 (86.8%) 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	54.4%	55.2%	0.8%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	32.7%	31.6%	-1.1%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	9.2%	8.4%	-0.8%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	20.4%	16.2%	-4.2%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	11.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	16.2%	-1.8%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	16.6%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	32.3%	5.5%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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)
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	99.1%	95.1%	-4.0%	81.4%	13.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	97.6%	92.6%	-5.0%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	92.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	6.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Theobalds Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Theobalds Close was 52.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.9% higher than the Kemsing average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Theobalds Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Kemsing and the 166th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.3%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in TN15 6ST, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Theobalds Close 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 Theobalds Close, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, TN15 6ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN15 6ST

Average Price
£381,196

Semi-Detached
£388,661

Terraced
£373,507

Detached
£397,692

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Theobalds Close

Average Price
£391,372

Semi-Detached
£395,549

Terraced
£387,700

Detached
£405,348

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Theobalds CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Theobalds Close, Sevenoaks, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,500	2022-11-15	£354,867
7 Theobalds Close, Sevenoaks, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-09-03	£349,783
3 Theobalds Close, Sevenoaks, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£312,000	2021-04-30	£363,882
1 Theobalds Close, Sevenoaks, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-06-24	£384,075
3 Theobalds Close, Sevenoaks, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2017-06-09	£384,507

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN15 6ST

Employment

TN15 6ST area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Construction	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kemsing Primary School West End , Kemsing TN15 6PU	3out of 4	634 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Zambra Way , Seal TN15 0DJ	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Otford Primary School High Street , Otford TN14 5PG	3out of 4	3,100 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks Bayham Road , TN13 3XD	3out of 4	3,270 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sevenoaks Primary School Bradbourne Park Road , TN13 3LB	3out of 4	3,662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School Seal Hollow Rd , TN13 3SL	3out of 4	2,286 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Knole Academy Knole Academy , Bradbourne Vale Road TN13 3LE	3out of 4	3,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Prep School Otford Court , Row Dow TN14 5RY	- not rated	1,849 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Russell House School Station Road , Otford TN14 5QU	- not rated	2,786 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Hall Holly Bush Lane , TN13 3UL	- not rated	3,616 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Sevenoaks Preparatory School Fawke Cottage , Godden Green TN15 0JU	- not rated	4,186 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Granville School 2 Bradbourne Park Road , TN13 3LJ	- not rated	4,334 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
Kemsing Italian Deli	1 St Ediths Road, Kemsing		433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bell	High Street, Kemsing		447 yd
Kemsing Lunch Club, Age UK Sevenoaks Tonbridge	Kemsing Parish Council, St Ediths Hall		487 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kemsing Primary School HIGH STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	668 yd
Common Field Kemsing HEAVERHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	816 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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