Is Badgers Mount in Sevenoaks a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Badgers Mount older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Badgers Mount and Sevenoaks? What is the claimant count in Badgers Mount and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.What are the occupations of the residents of Badgers Mount?
The largest employment sector in Badgers Mount is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.| Sector | Proportion |
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| Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 23.69% |
| Professional Occupations | 19.93% |
| Associate Professional & Technical | 13.46% |
| Administrative & Secretarial | 12.82% |
| Skilled Trades | 11.11% |
| Caring, leisure & Other Services | 5.76% |
| Elementary Occupations | 5.35% |
| Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 3.35% |
Badgers Mount Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Badgers Mount residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Badgers Mount to the national average for England.
| Level | Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount | England |
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| No Qualifications | 13.03% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 10.1% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 16.97% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.03% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 17.28% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 34.97% | 33.92% |
How many residents own or rent their home in Badgers Mount and Sevenoaks
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Badgers Mount either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 84.6 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 15.4 of Badgers Mount residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. | Area | Owned | Rented |
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| Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount | 84.6% | 15.4% |
| Sevenoaks | 71.54% | 28.46% |
| South East | 65.66% | 34.34% |
| England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Badgers Mount has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Badgers Mount compared to other wards in Sevenoaks
| # | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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| 1 | Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount | 84.6% | 15.4% |
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| 2 | Hextable | 84.52% | 15.48% |
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| 3 | Fawkham and West Kingsdown | 83.62% | 16.38% |
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| 4 | Hartley and Hodsoll Street | 81.79% | 18.21% |
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| 5 | Kemsing | 79.95% | 20.05% |
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| 6 | Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village | 79.8% | 20.2% |
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| 7 | Eynsford | 79.6% | 20.4% |
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| 8 | Otford and Shoreham | 79.56% | 20.44% |
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| 9 | Sevenoaks Kippington | 79.28% | 20.72% |
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| 10 | Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge | 76.39% | 23.61% |
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| 11 | Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone | 75.53% | 24.47% |
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| 12 | Ash and New Ash Green | 75.23% | 24.77% |
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| 13 | Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth | 73.26% | 26.74% |
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| 14 | Crockenhill and Well Hill | 73.1% | 26.9% |
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| 15 | Seal and Weald | 72.1% | 27.9% |
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| 16 | Cowden and Hever | 71.05% | 28.95% |
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| 17 | Westerham and Crockham Hill | 67.46% | 32.54% |
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| 18 | Edenbridge North and East | 67.26% | 32.74% |
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| 19 | Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway | 67.19% | 32.81% |
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| 20 | Dunton Green and Riverhead | 65.26% | 34.74% |
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| 21 | Sevenoaks Northern | 64.55% | 35.45% |
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| 22 | Edenbridge South and West | 62.86% | 37.14% |
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| 23 | Sevenoaks Eastern | 62.57% | 37.43% |
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| 24 | Sevenoaks Town and St John's | 60.3% | 39.7% |
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| 25 | Swanley White Oak | 55.95% | 44.05% |
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| 26 | Swanley St Mary's | 49.89% | 50.11% |
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Badgers Mount is ranked 1 out of 26 wards in Sevenoaks for the percentage of home owners.Badgers Mount Health Statistics
Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.| Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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| Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount | 55.53% | 31.77% | 9.81% | 2.14% | 0.75% |
| Sevenoaks | 52.62% | 32.3% | 11.12% | 3.04% | 0.92% |
| South East | 49.98% | 34.01% | 11.77% | 3.31% | 0.93% |
| England | 48.49% | 33.71% | 12.65% | 3.98% | 1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in Sevenoaks changed since 2011?
Sevenoaks residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.38% between the 2011 and 2021 census.| Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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| 2011 | 51.17% | 33.37% | 11.47% | 3.11% | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 52.62% | 32.3% | 11.12% | 3.04% | 0.92% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Badgers Mount Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount.| Age Band | Proportion |
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| 4 & under |  |
| 5 - 9 years | |
| 10 - 15 years | |
| 16 - 19 years | |
| 20 - 24 years | |
| 25 - 34 years | |
| 35 - 49 years | |
| 50 - 64 years | |
| 65 - 74 years | |
| 75 - 84 years | |
| 85 years & over | |
Badgers Mount Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Sevenoaks.| Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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| Sevenoaks | 2% | -0.2% |
| South East | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| Economic Status | Proportion |
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| In Employment | 56.84% |
| In Part-Time Work | 31.06% |
| Unemployed | 2.62% |
Badgers Mount & Sevenoaks Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Badgers Mount in the Sevenoaks local area district.
Badgers Mount has a lower rate of immigrants than Sevenoaks, the South East region and England as a whole. | Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount | 92.79% | 7.21% |
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| Sevenoaks | 88.98% | 11.02% |
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| South East | 84.24% | 15.76% |
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| England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Badgers Mount compared to other wards in Sevenoaks
| # | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| 1 | Sevenoaks Town and St John's | 76.78% | 23.22% |
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| 2 | Sevenoaks Kippington | 81.16% | 18.84% |
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| 3 | Dunton Green and Riverhead | 82.92% | 17.08% |
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| 4 | Sevenoaks Eastern | 83.17% | 16.83% |
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| 5 | Sevenoaks Northern | 84.5% | 15.5% |
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| 6 | Swanley St Mary's | 85.75% | 14.25% |
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| 7 | Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge | 87.15% | 12.86% |
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| 8 | Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village | 87.2% | 12.8% |
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| 9 | Seal and Weald | 87.74% | 12.26% |
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| 10 | Swanley White Oak | 89.26% | 10.74% |
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| 11 | Edenbridge South and West | 91.28% | 8.72% |
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| 12 | Otford and Shoreham | 91.47% | 8.53% |
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| 13 | Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway | 91.8% | 8.2% |
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| 14 | Edenbridge North and East | 91.87% | 8.13% |
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| 15 | Cowden and Hever | 91.98% | 8.02% |
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| 16 | Kemsing | 92.05% | 7.95% |
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| 17 | Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone | 92.11% | 7.89% |
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| 18 | Crockenhill and Well Hill | 92.42% | 7.58% |
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| 19 | Westerham and Crockham Hill | 92.53% | 7.47% |
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| 20 | Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount | 92.79% | 7.21% |
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| 21 | Hextable | 93.14% | 6.86% |
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| 22 | Hartley and Hodsoll Street | 93.53% | 6.47% |
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| 23 | Ash and New Ash Green | 93.77% | 6.23% |
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| 24 | Fawkham and West Kingsdown | 94.06% | 5.94% |
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| 25 | Eynsford | 94.2% | 5.8% |
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| 26 | Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth | 94.62% | 5.38% |
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';Badgers Mount is ranked 20 out of 26 wards in Sevenoaks for the number of residents born outside of the UK.What is the population of Badgers Mount and Sevenoaks?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Sevenoaks including Badgers Mount. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
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| Ash and New Ash Green | 6025 |
| Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge | 6740 |
| Cowden and Hever | 2111 |
| Crockenhill and Well Hill | 1964 |
| Dunton Green and Riverhead | 6246 |
| Edenbridge North and East | 5309 |
| Edenbridge South and West | 4652 |
| Eynsford | 1838 |
| Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth | 5031 |
| Fawkham and West Kingsdown | 5976 |
| Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount | 3514 |
| Hartley and Hodsoll Street | 5874 |
| Hextable | 4091 |
| Kemsing | 4201 |
| Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway | 2407 |
| Otford and Shoreham | 4716 |
| Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone | 2556 |
| Seal and Weald | 4298 |
| Sevenoaks Eastern | 4390 |
| Sevenoaks Kippington | 5346 |
| Sevenoaks Northern | 4637 |
| Sevenoaks Town and St John's | 7442 |
| Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village | 6300 |
| Swanley St Mary's | 4675 |
| Swanley White Oak | 6505 |
| Westerham and Crockham Hill | 4543 |
| Sevenoaks Total | 121387 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
