Lime Hill Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN1 1LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	38.4%	48.8%	10.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	61.6%	51.2%	-10.4%	49.0%	2.2%

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 1LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.4% 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	66.9%	66.4%	-0.5%	37.9%	28.5%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	20.9%	2.5%	44.2%	-23.3%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.5%	7.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (88.3%) 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	59.3%	49.6%	-9.7%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	30.6%	38.7%	8.1%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	5.9%	9.3%	3.4%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	10.8%	3.0%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	8.2%	-1.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	13.4%	1.5%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	16.5%	3.2%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	46.8%	9.9%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	19.5%	1.7%	-17.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	5.9%	2.4%	-3.5%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.8%	2.8%
White	84.7%	81.4%	-3.3%	81.4%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	56.4%	67.3%	10.9%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	24.8%	15.7%	-9.1%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	9.3%	-2.4%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2%	0.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.4%	67.3%	11.9%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	12.7%	12.5%	-0.2%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	17.9%	7.3%	-10.6%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	10.1%	7.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Lime Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lime Hill Road was 85.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.3% lower than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lime Hill Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 75th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.4%.

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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 1LJ, 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 Lime Hill Road are based on 241 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 Lime Hill Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN1 1LJ

Average Price
£276,053

Semi-Detached
£482,214

Terraced
£515,830

Detached
£880,824

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,534

Other
£489,564

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Hill Road

Average Price
£279,249

Semi-Detached
£445,812

Terraced
£520,783

Detached
£818,727

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,054

Other
£313,432

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 21 Lime Hill Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-08-12	£223,677
Flat 3 21 Lime Hill Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-05-03	£204,428
47A Lime Hill Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£643,500	2023-10-06	£668,071
Flat 2 49 Lime Hill Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-07-07	£328,724
Flat 1 19 Lime Hill Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-05-11	£226,762

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN1 1LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	16
Retired	14
Part-Time Employee	14
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	38
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Financial and insurance activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	17
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Education	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	207 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Quarry Road , TN1 2EY	3out of 4	969 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	1,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary School Banner Farm Road , TN2 5EB	4out of 4	1,184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hawkenbury Road , TN2 5BW	4out of 4	1,198 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	1,022 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	1,259 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	1,369 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	2,066 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	1,262 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	1,362 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	2,033 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	2,248 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	2,377 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
Basil Wholefoods Ltd	1 - 3 Lime Hill Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	3 yd
Bill's Tunbridge Wells	Bills, Times Square	3 yd
Havet Restaurant	99 - 101 Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	98 yd
Thackerays House Restaurant	Thackerays Restaurant, 85 London Road	119 yd
Five Guys	113 - 115 Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	119 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Opera House	J D Wetherspoons, The Opera House	157 yd
The Glasshouse	45 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	188 yd
The Rose And Crown	Rose & Crown, 47 Grosvenor Road	273 yd
Maffei Home Of Havana	61 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	306 yd
The Green Duck Tap Room	Unit 7, Central Market	339 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	121 - 123 Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	118 yd
Greggs	6 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	187 yd
KFC	Kfc & Taco Bell, 20 - 24 Grosvenor Road	209 yd
Taco Bell	Kfc & Taco Bell, 20 - 24 Grosvenor Road	209 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 34 - 36 Mount Ephraim	236 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	147 yd
Marks & Spencer	33 - 37 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	317 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Great Hall Arcade, Mount Pleasant Road	468 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 60 - 64 St Johns Road	935 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 105 St Johns Road	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halo Gym SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD	health and fitness suite	194 yd
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells) Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	452 yd
Tunbridge Wells Squash Club LONDON ROAD	squash courts	522 yd
The Royal Day Spa And Members Health Club (Closed) Vale Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	552 yd
Calverley Grounds BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	tennis courts	656 yd
Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground Fir Tree Road	grass pitches	963 yd
The Skinners School ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,089 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	93.9%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.44 Mbit/s

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