Average salary in Sevenoaks
The median full-time salary for jobs in Sevenoaks is £35,748 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,438 a month.
Where Sevenoaks ranks
Sevenoaks ranks joint 215th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the lower half, and 52nd of 64 in South East. Its average rent ranks 32nd of 316, a higher place in the list than its pay. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£419 a month) ranks 305th of 316, in the bottom quarter.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in South East |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £35,748 | joint 215th of 348 | 52nd of 64 |
| Median pay, residents | £44,581 | 55th of 348 | 15th of 64 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,438 | joint 215th of 348 | 52nd of 64 |
| Average rent a month | £1,809 | 32nd of 316 | 3rd of 64 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,522.36 | 82nd of 348 | 26th of 64 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £419 | 305th of 316 | 64th of 64 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to Sevenoaks: Bridgend (£35,951), Amber Valley (£35,912), Wakefield (£35,838), West Lindsey (£35,748), North Northamptonshire (£35,745) and Wolverhampton (£35,740). UK occupations with a median close to the Sevenoaks median of £35,748: project support officers (£35,751), police community support officers (£35,748), customer service supervisors (£35,723) and metal machining setters and setter-operators (£35,718).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Sevenoaks
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Sevenoaks fell 0.9%, while the UK median for all full-time jobs rose 4.3%. That is a change of less than 1%. For South East as a whole it was a rise of 2.4%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 25th percentile | £25,237 | £2,103 | £21,690 | £1,808 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £35,748 | £2,979 | £29,258 | £2,438 |
| 75th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 90th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Take-home at England and Wales rates. Not published means ONS did not publish that figure because the estimate is not reliable enough. ONS rates the median for jobs in Sevenoaks as acceptable, so use it with caution: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 11%.
People who work in Sevenoaks and people who live there
The median for people who live in Sevenoaks is £44,581, which is £8,833 (24.7%) higher than the £35,748 median for jobs based there. The residents' figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 55th of 348 and the jobs median joint 215th of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a fall of 2.3%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Sevenoaks, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Sevenoaks, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Sevenoaks as acceptable, so use it with caution: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 11%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Sevenoaks (£35,748), the average rent of £1,809 takes 74.2% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£25,237) it takes 100.1%. For the average rent to be 30% of take-home pay, the rule of thumb in our rent affordability calculator, you would need a salary of at least £110,007 a year. No more than half of full-time jobs based in Sevenoaks pay more than that.
| Property | Average rent a month | Rent as a share of take-home | Left after rent and Band D council tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| All properties | £1,809 | 74.2% | £419 |
| 1 bedroom | £1,266 | 51.9% | £962 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,579 | 64.8% | £649 |
Band D is £210 a month. This is the average Band D for the council area, including parish precepts, so the exact bill depends on your parish. Rents are ONS figures for August 2026 and may be revised.
Sevenoaks and other areas in South East
Among these 7 areas, Sevenoaks has the 6th highest median and the lowest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £32,661 in Rother to £46,455 in Runnymede.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runnymede | £46,455 | £1,586 | £1,287 |
| South Oxfordshire | £44,822 | £1,402 | £1,365 |
| Slough | £42,027 | £1,565 | £1,049 |
| Rushmoor | £40,334 | £1,385 | £1,135 |
| Southampton | £39,464 | £1,257 | £1,206 |
| Sevenoaks | £35,748 | £1,809 | £419 |
| Rother | £32,661 | £1,165 | £863 |
The areas either side of Sevenoaks in the alphabetical list for South East, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 64 in the South East table.
How Sevenoaks compares with South East and the UK
The median for jobs in Sevenoaks is £4,235 (10.6%) lower than the South East median, £3,550 (9.0%) lower than the England median and £3,291 (8.4%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
| Area | Median, jobs there | Median, residents | Take-home a month (England and Wales rates) | Average rent, August 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevenoaks | £35,748 | £44,581 | £2,438 | £1,809 |
| South East | £39,983 | £41,618 | £2,692 | £1,426 |
| England | £39,298 | £39,243 | £2,651 | £1,459 |
| United Kingdom | £39,039 | £39,039 | £2,636 | £1,400 |
Related pages
Every area in the South East table, salary by job, the take home pay calculator, rent affordability calculator and cost of living calculator.
How this is worked out
Pay: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), 2025 provisional. Take-home: 2026/27 England and Wales rates, tax code 1257L, no pension or student loan. How to read these figures.
Sources
- ASHE Table 7: earnings by place of work, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- ASHE Table 8: earnings by place of residence, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, released 16 September 2026 (ONS)
- Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (MHCLG, GOV.UK)
- Income Tax rates and Personal Allowances (GOV.UK)
- National Insurance: how much you pay (GOV.UK)
Figures checked on 12 October 2026. ONS plans to publish its next ASHE figures on 22 October 2026. Read how we calculate or tell us about a mistake.
Frequently asked questions
There is no official definition of a good salary. ONS figures for full-time jobs in Sevenoaks (2025) show how pay is spread: a quarter pay less than £25,237 and half pay less than £35,748. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,438 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Sevenoaks ranks joint 215th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the lower half, and 52nd of 64 in South East. Its median of £35,748 is £3,291 (8.4%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Sevenoaks was £1,809 in August 2026: £1,266 for one bedroom and £1,579 for two bedrooms. That is 74.2% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Sevenoaks is £2,522.36 for 2026/27, about £210 a month, which ranks 82nd of 348 council areas and 26th of 64 in South East. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.