Church Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN1 1JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	50.4%	5.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	54.7%	49.6%	-5.1%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.9%	31%	-8.9%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	46.5%	6.4%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	10.2%	10.8%	0.6%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.4%	53.3%	1.9%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	32.3%	29.9%	-2.4%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	11.9%	13.9%	2.0%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1JU this area, 9.9% 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 59.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	9.9%	2.3%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	4.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	10.4%	-3.4%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	12.3%	-1.7%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	51.5%	59.9%	8.4%	33.8%	26.1%
Other	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% 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%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.1%	6.1%	5.0%	3.1%	3.0%
Other Asian	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
White	90.5%	82.4%	-8.1%	81.4%	1.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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%	71.8%	-10.2%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	6.6%	7.3%	0.7%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	8.6%	3.3%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	71.8%	-6.9%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	5.1%	16.7%	11.6%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	4.5%	-4.7%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 50.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.1% lower than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Road has the 54th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 147th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 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 1JU, 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 Church Road are based on 267 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 Church Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN1 1JU

Average Price
£2,189,160

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,189,160

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£634,518

Semi-Detached
£573,868

Terraced
£668,911

Detached
£986,971

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,203

Other
£1,381,801

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Homeopathic Hospital, 41 Church Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£2,029,252	2018-03-29	£2,265,735

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN1 1JU

Employment

TN1 1JU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	75
Retired	60
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

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	470 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary School Banner Farm Road , TN2 5EB	4out of 4	1,144 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Quarry Road , TN1 2EY	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hawkenbury Road , TN2 5BW	4out of 4	1,270 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR	4out of 4	1,272 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	1,272 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	1,451 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	1,481 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	2,231 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	2,297 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	1,130 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	1,275 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	2,228 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	2,255 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	2,608 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
Trinity Bar And Cafe	Trinity Theatre And Arts Centre, Church Road	103 yd
The Manor House	3 - 5 Church Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	143 yd
The Barn	Lonsdale Gardens, Royal Tunbridge Wells	200 yd
Persian Lounge	31 Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	265 yd
Starbucks	Churchill House, 85 Mount Pleasant Road	272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Squash Rackets Club (TW)	Squash Rackets Club, 39A London Road	291 yd
The Mount Edgcumbe	The Edgcumbe, The Common	341 yd
The Opera House	J D Wetherspoons, The Opera House	388 yd
The Glasshouse	45 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	409 yd
The Bedford	2 High Street, Royal Tunbridge Wells	415 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Express	25 Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	307 yd
Pret A Manger	121 - 123 Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	381 yd
Marlowes	The Bedford, 2 High Street	415 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 34 - 36 Mount Ephraim	430 yd
Napule Pizza	42 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Great Hall Arcade, Mount Pleasant Road	376 yd
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	431 yd
Marks & Spencer	33 - 37 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	580 yd
Lidl	Linden Park Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	977 yd
Sainsbury's	Service Station, J Sainsbury Plc	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tunbridge Wells Squash Club LONDON ROAD	squash courts	295 yd
The Royal Day Spa And Members Health Club (Closed) Vale Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	352 yd
Halo Gym SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD	health and fitness suite	438 yd
Calverley Grounds BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	tennis courts	661 yd
Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground Fir Tree Road	grass pitches	695 yd
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells) Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	713 yd
Spa Health & Beauty LANGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,073 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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