York Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN1 1JY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	46.6%	48.2%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	53.4%	51.8%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.8%

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 1JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	60.1%	57.3%	-2.8%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	20.3%	0.0%	44.2%	-23.9%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	49.8%	47%	-2.8%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	37.7%	34%	-3.7%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	10.2%	17.8%	7.6%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

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 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	12.5%	1.8%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	7.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	12.9%	-0.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	14.7%	2.2%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	44%	4.9%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	11%	4.3%	-6.7%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% 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%	1.6%	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	7.2%	0.4%	-6.8%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	83%	88%	5.0%	81.4%	6.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	63.9%	65.6%	1.7%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	19%	19.2%	0.2%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	4%	-7.8%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.9%	65.9%	2.0%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	8.2%	16.9%	8.7%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	10.5%	7.2%	-3.3%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	12.1%	5.2%	-6.9%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is York Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Road was 41.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.8% lower than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

York Road has the 56th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 171st highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 45.1%.

🔎 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 1JY, 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 York Road are based on 230 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 York Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN1 1JY

Average Price
£283,339

Semi-Detached
£578,196

Terraced
£836,181

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,928

Other
£3,227

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Road

Average Price
£320,869

Semi-Detached
£598,669

Terraced
£671,368

Detached
£1,114,533

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,277

Other
£3,340

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Upper Maisonette 36 York Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£328,000	2025-05-20	£328,000
40 York Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£975,000	2024-10-17	£969,276
Flat 2 20 York Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,000	2024-07-22	£173,298
Ground Floor Flat 6 York Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-04-08	£222,379
54B York Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£3,250	2024-03-01	£3,340

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN1 1JY

Employment

TN1 1JY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

TN1 1JY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	16
Other	10
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	34
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Construction	20
Information and communication	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	265 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Quarry Road , TN1 2EY	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR	4out of 4	1,134 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary School Banner Farm Road , TN2 5EB	4out of 4	1,177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hawkenbury Road , TN2 5BW	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	1,307 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	2,044 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	2,117 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	1,306 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	2,087 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	2,237 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	2,429 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
Bill's Tunbridge Wells	Bills, Times Square	73 yd
Basil Wholefoods Ltd	1 - 3 Lime Hill Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	73 yd
Trinity Bar And Cafe	Trinity Theatre And Arts Centre, Church Road	110 yd
Thackerays House Restaurant	Thackerays Restaurant, 85 London Road	128 yd
Starbucks	Churchill House, 85 Mount Pleasant Road	138 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Opera House	J D Wetherspoons, The Opera House	210 yd
The Glasshouse	45 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	224 yd
The Rose And Crown	Rose & Crown, 47 Grosvenor Road	333 yd
Maffei Home Of Havana	61 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	365 yd
The Green Duck Tap Room	Unit 7, Central Market	397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	121 - 123 Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	183 yd
Greggs	6 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	258 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 34 - 36 Mount Ephraim	262 yd
Napule Pizza	42 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	262 yd
KFC	Kfc & Taco Bell, 20 - 24 Grosvenor Road	281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	220 yd
Marks & Spencer	33 - 37 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	385 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Great Hall Arcade, Mount Pleasant Road	438 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 60 - 64 St Johns Road	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halo Gym SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD	health and fitness suite	242 yd
Tunbridge Wells Squash Club LONDON ROAD	squash courts	464 yd
The Royal Day Spa And Members Health Club (Closed) Vale Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	500 yd
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells) Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	520 yd
Calverley Grounds BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	tennis courts	655 yd
Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground Fir Tree Road	grass pitches	891 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	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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