Is Pump Lane in Sevenoaks a nice place to live?

Pump Lane is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Pump Lane is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Pump Lane is located in the Crockenhill and Well Hill ward of the Sevenoaks district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.355039, 0.14528
Grid Ref TQ494639
Suburb Shoreham
Constituency Sevenoaks
Postcodes BR6 7PL, BR6 7PN, BR6 7PW

House Prices

The average house price in Pump Lane is 37.18% higher than the rest of Sevenoaks. The last sale we have on record is MOUNT PLEASANT Pump Lane, that sold for £1,000,000. The average house price in Sevenoaks is £651,727 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Pump Lane

Date No. Type Price
28/06/2021 MOUNT PLEASANT Detached £1,000,000
30/03/2021 WELL HILL COTTAGE Detached £1,075,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Pump Lane, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Pump Lane during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Pump Lane and compared that to the average for the Crockenhill and Well Hill ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Pump Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Crockenhill and Well Hill ward

Social economic statistics for Pump Lane

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Pump Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Pump Lane is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Pump Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Pump Lane are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Pump Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Pump Lane are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Pump Lane are in the top 10% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Pump Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Pump Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Pump Lane

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Pump Lane.

Unemployment in Pump Lane

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.09% of Pump Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Pump Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Pump Lane. The proportion of retirees on Pump Lane is 5.67% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.27% of Pump Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Pump Lane

The proportion of home owners on Pump Lane is 30.59% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.48% of properties in Pump Lane are private rented and 0.93% are social rented.
92.59% of residents of Pump Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Pump Lane residents

The proportion if Pump Lane residents born in the UK is 4.41% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.94% of Pump Lane residents were born outside the UK.
87.06% of Pump Lane residents were born in the UK

Pump Lane Summary

Pump Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Pump Lane maybe difficult.

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