London Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN1 1DR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	49.3%	4.0%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	54.7%	50.7%	-4.0%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around TN1 1DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.9%	49.1%	9.2%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	27.5%	-12.6%	44.2%	-16.7%
Separated	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	10.2%	11.5%	1.3%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	5.9%	7.1%	1.2%	6.1%	1.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.4%	50.7%	-0.7%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	32.3%	36.6%	4.3%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around TN1 1DR this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	9.5%	1.9%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	7.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	15.4%	1.4%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	51.5%	50.5%	-1.0%	33.8%	16.7%
Other	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90.5%	87.2%	-3.3%	81.4%	5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	67.1%	-14.9%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	6.6%	13.5%	6.9%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	9.7%	4.4%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	66.9%	-11.8%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	5.1%	14.5%	9.4%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.9%	3.7%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.8%	8.6%	3.8%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	4.1%	-5.1%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 409.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 297.9% higher than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

London Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 7th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 99.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in TN1 1DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on London Road are based on 738 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tunbridge Wells.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for London Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN1 1DR

Average Price
£428,012

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£447,406

Other
£40,124

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£527,660

Semi-Detached
£730,699

Terraced
£534,805

Detached
£1,086,884

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,308

Other
£985,486

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 The Retreat, 55 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,000	2025-01-24	£322,914
Flat 11 The Retreat, 56 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£571,000	2024-05-31	£614,359
Flat 10 The Retreat, 55 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£440,000	2024-05-14	£473,412
Flat 8 The Retreat, 55 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£515,000	2024-04-19	£545,358
Flat 6 The Retreat, 55 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£300,000	2023-10-13	£311,455

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN1 1DR

Employment

TN1 1DR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	50
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	34
Financial and insurance activities	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Education	27
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Information and communication	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	10
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wells Free School King Charles Square , TN4 8FA	3out of 4	653 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary School Banner Farm Road , TN2 5EB	4out of 4	1,090 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hawkenbury Road , TN2 5BW	4out of 4	1,284 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater Down Primary School Broadwater Lane , TN2 5RP	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR	4out of 4	1,362 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	4out of 4	1,455 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	1,660 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	2,413 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	2,477 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	1,375 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	2,312 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	2,340 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	2,787 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Barn	Lonsdale Gardens, Royal Tunbridge Wells	196 yd
Coco Retro	7 Vale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	271 yd
Bengal Brasserie	27 Vale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	271 yd
The Manor House	3 - 5 Church Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	276 yd
Trinity Bar And Cafe	Trinity Theatre And Arts Centre, Church Road	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Squash Rackets Club (TW)	Squash Rackets Club, 39A London Road	163 yd
The Mount Edgcumbe	The Edgcumbe, The Common	277 yd
The Bedford	2 High Street, Royal Tunbridge Wells	313 yd
Cassidy's	Cassidys, 10 - 12 Castle Street	344 yd
Forum Music And Arts Ltd	The Forum, The Common	424 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Express	25 Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	308 yd
Marlowes	The Bedford, 2 High Street	313 yd
Radhuni Indian Takeaway	Radhuni, 3 Castle Street	347 yd
Bouji Burgers	Javabean, 67 - 69 High Street	401 yd
Momo Bubble	Perk & Pearl, 2 Grove Hill Road	410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Great Hall Arcade, Mount Pleasant Road	358 yd
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	606 yd
Marks & Spencer	33 - 37 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	736 yd
Lidl	Linden Park Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	793 yd
Sainsbury's	Service Station, J Sainsbury Plc	793 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tunbridge Wells Squash Club LONDON ROAD	squash courts	166 yd
The Royal Day Spa And Members Health Club (Closed) Vale Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	240 yd
Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground Fir Tree Road	grass pitches	579 yd
Halo Gym SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Calverley Grounds BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	tennis courts	664 yd
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells) Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	863 yd
Spa Health & Beauty LANGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,012 yd
Tunbridge Wells Golf Club LANGTON ROAD	golf	1,067 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.