Edenbridge
Edenbridge is a town in Kent, England, with a population of around 8,172. It has six restaurants and cafés, 23 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Edenbridge Town, 0.3 km away. The average sold house price is around £601,986, and there were around 59 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Edenbridge area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Sevenoaks area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 120,511 residents at roughly 326 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 89th of 294 English council areas — better than 70% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
16°COvercast
- Today: 19° / 10° · 47% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 14° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:25Sunset 19:27
13h 2m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
12US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Greenwich - Fiveways Sidcup Rd A20, United Kingdom
Crime
59 reported · July 2026▲ 31% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour21
- Violence & sexual offences12
- Shoplifting6
- Burglary5
11 stop & searches · mostly article for use in theft
Neighbourhood team: Edenbridge South and West · Kent
Local policing priorities
- Nuisance vehicles.
- Nuisance antisocial behaviour.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
237 reported road collisions (2024)
60 killed or seriously injured · 332 casualties · 19.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
56 food businesses within 2 miles
- 48 rated 4–5 ★ (39 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Edenbridge Town (0.9 km)
- 13 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Edenbridge Town (1.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£543,081 average▲ 3.2% YoY
Across Sevenoaks · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,803 average monthly rent▲ 4.2% YoY
- 1 bed £1,262
- 2 bed £1,574
- 3 bed £1,920
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
13.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 13.4 times median annual pay (14.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · Esso (9.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Jet (9 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 7 kW
- Nearest: Lingfield Railway Station (5.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Chairman raises the flag in honour of Emergency Services Day· 9 Sept 2026
- Fly-tipper prosecuted· 3 Sept 2026
- Community and voluntary groups urged to apply for funding· 2 Sept 2026
- Council Reaffirms Position on Future of The Stag Community Arts Centre· 1 Sept 2026
- The Facts: Green Recycling Bags To Save Taxpayers £225,000· 24 Aug 2026
Source: Sevenoaks Council
Population
120,511 residents in Sevenoaks · 326/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 253 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,522 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (23% of 52,640)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
65 schools · 17,192 pupils
42 primary · 3 secondary · 20 other
Ofsted: 17 of 18 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (94%)
48inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Knole Academy
- Orchards Academy
- Trinity School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Sevenoaks
Care & health services
1,672 CQC-registered services
- Care homes501
- GP practices221
- Dentists362
- Homecare agencies415
- Hospitals & hospices47
CQC ratings: 87% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 25 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Kent
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 65 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
266 applications decided
89.5% granted · 238 granted, 28 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Tom Tugendhat
Conservative
Tonbridge
Recent votes:
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Con 26
- LD 14
- Grn 4
- Ref 2
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,290 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
97 jobs advertised · £33,345 avg
e.g. Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Looking For Part-Time Opportunities? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£901 median full-time weekly pay
2.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£39,738 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
38% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 48,205 certificates
9.6% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
28% low-carbon electricity
Gas 54% · Imports 18% · Solar 14% · Nuclear 7%
224 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.7 yrs women · 82.6 yrs men
62% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.9
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.7
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Tonbridge:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s399 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership385 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership374 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office327 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test290 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Edenbridge Windmill · 0.2 kmEdenbridge Mill is a Grade II listed house converted tower mill in Edenbridge, Kent, England. It is on the west side of Mill Hill, just north of the hospital.
- Church of St Peter and St Paul, Edenbridge · 0.5 km
The Anglican Church of St Peter and St Paul in Edenbridge, Kent, England was built in the late 11th or early 12th century. It is a Grade I listed building.
Eden Valley Museum · 0.5 kmThe Eden Valley Museum is a local history museum in the market town of Edenbridge, Kent in England. The museum is housed within a Grade II* listed medieval farmhouse. The museum holds notable collections demonstrating…
- Edenbridge, Kent · 0.6 km
Edenbridge is a town and civil parish in the Sevenoaks district of Kent, England. Its name derives from Old English Eadhelmsbrigge. It is located on the border of Kent and Surrey, on the upper floodplain of the River…
Edenbridge Town railway station · 0.9 kmEdenbridge Town railway station is one of two stations serving Edenbridge in Kent, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Southern, and it is on the Uckfield branch of the Oxted line, 25 mile…
Marsh Green, Kent · 1.6 kmMarsh Green is a small hamlet in Eden Vale, part of the parish of Edenbridge, England. The hamlet was founded in 1554 under its current name.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Edenbridge?
- Edenbridge is a town in Kent, England, in the Sevenoaks local authority.
- What is the population of Edenbridge?
- Edenbridge has an approximate settlement population of 8,172.
- How deprived is Edenbridge?
- The Sevenoaks local authority, which includes Edenbridge, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.