We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Hawley in Sevenoaks 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 Hawley older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Hawley and Sevenoaks? Is Hawley an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
Hawley Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village.
Age Band |
Proportion |
4 & under |
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5 - 9 years |
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10 - 15 years |
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16 - 19 years |
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20 - 24 years |
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25 - 34 years |
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35 - 49 years |
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50 - 64 years |
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65 - 74 years |
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75 - 84 years |
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85 years & over |
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Hawley Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Hawley 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 Hawley to the national average for England.
Level |
Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village |
England |
No Qualifications |
17.9% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
11.43% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
15.75% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
5.75% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
16.96% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
29.35% |
33.92% |
Hawley & 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 Hawley in the Sevenoaks local area district.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village |
87.2% |
12.8% |
Sevenoaks |
88.98% |
11.02% |
South East |
84.24% |
15.76% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Hawley compared to other wards in Sevenoaks
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Sevenoaks Town and St John's |
76.78% |
23.22% |
2 |
Sevenoaks Kippington |
81.16% |
18.84% |
3 |
Dunton Green and Riverhead |
82.92% |
17.08% |
4 |
Sevenoaks Eastern |
83.17% |
16.83% |
5 |
Sevenoaks Northern |
84.5% |
15.5% |
6 |
Swanley St Mary's |
85.75% |
14.25% |
7 |
Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge |
87.15% |
12.86% |
8 |
Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village |
87.2% |
12.8% |
9 |
Seal and Weald |
87.74% |
12.26% |
10 |
Swanley White Oak |
89.26% |
10.74% |
11 |
Edenbridge South and West |
91.28% |
8.72% |
12 |
Otford and Shoreham |
91.47% |
8.53% |
13 |
Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway |
91.8% |
8.2% |
14 |
Edenbridge North and East |
91.87% |
8.13% |
15 |
Cowden and Hever |
91.98% |
8.02% |
16 |
Kemsing |
92.05% |
7.95% |
17 |
Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone |
92.11% |
7.89% |
18 |
Crockenhill and Well Hill |
92.42% |
7.58% |
19 |
Westerham and Crockham Hill |
92.53% |
7.47% |
20 |
Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount |
92.79% |
7.21% |
21 |
Hextable |
93.14% |
6.86% |
22 |
Hartley and Hodsoll Street |
93.53% |
6.47% |
23 |
Ash and New Ash Green |
93.77% |
6.23% |
24 |
Fawkham and West Kingsdown |
94.06% |
5.94% |
25 |
Eynsford |
94.2% |
5.8% |
26 |
Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth |
94.62% |
5.38% |
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Hawley is ranked 8 out of 26 wards in Sevenoaks for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
How many residents own or rent their home in Hawley and Sevenoaks
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Hawley either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 79.8 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 20.2 of Hawley residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village |
79.8% |
20.2% |
Sevenoaks |
71.54% |
28.46% |
South East |
65.66% |
34.34% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Hawley has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Hawley compared to other wards in Sevenoaks
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount |
84.6% |
15.4% |
2 |
Hextable |
84.52% |
15.48% |
3 |
Fawkham and West Kingsdown |
83.62% |
16.38% |
4 |
Hartley and Hodsoll Street |
81.79% |
18.21% |
5 |
Kemsing |
79.95% |
20.05% |
6 |
Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village |
79.8% |
20.2% |
7 |
Eynsford |
79.6% |
20.4% |
8 |
Otford and Shoreham |
79.56% |
20.44% |
9 |
Sevenoaks Kippington |
79.28% |
20.72% |
10 |
Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge |
76.39% |
23.61% |
11 |
Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone |
75.53% |
24.47% |
12 |
Ash and New Ash Green |
75.23% |
24.77% |
13 |
Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth |
73.26% |
26.74% |
14 |
Crockenhill and Well Hill |
73.1% |
26.9% |
15 |
Seal and Weald |
72.1% |
27.9% |
16 |
Cowden and Hever |
71.05% |
28.95% |
17 |
Westerham and Crockham Hill |
67.46% |
32.54% |
18 |
Edenbridge North and East |
67.26% |
32.74% |
19 |
Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway |
67.19% |
32.81% |
20 |
Dunton Green and Riverhead |
65.26% |
34.74% |
21 |
Sevenoaks Northern |
64.55% |
35.45% |
22 |
Edenbridge South and West |
62.86% |
37.14% |
23 |
Sevenoaks Eastern |
62.57% |
37.43% |
24 |
Sevenoaks Town and St John's |
60.3% |
39.7% |
25 |
Swanley White Oak |
55.95% |
44.05% |
26 |
Swanley St Mary's |
49.89% |
50.11% |
Hawley is ranked 6 out of 26 wards in Sevenoaks for the percentage of home owners.
What are the occupations of the residents of Hawley?
The largest employment sector in Hawley is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Professional Occupations |
20.09% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
14.09% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
13.02% |
Skilled Trades |
12.52% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
12.39% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
7.26% |
Elementary Occupations |
6.86% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
6.38% |
Hawley Health Statistics
Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village |
48.49% |
37.11% |
11.17% |
2.5% |
0.72% |
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 |
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
Hawley 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 |
Sevenoaks |
2% |
-0.2% |
South East |
2.9% |
-0.3% |
England |
3.8% |
-0.3% |
UK |
3.7% |
-0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Hawley on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Hawley.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
61.31% |
In Part-Time Work |
24.28% |
Unemployed |
4.08% |
75.72% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Hawley
What is the population of Hawley and Sevenoaks?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Sevenoaks including Hawley. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
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.
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