Monson Colonnade, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN1 1LY is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population 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	47.2%	45.2%	-2.0%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	52.8%	54.8%	2.0%	49.0%	5.8%

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 1LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	56.4%	50.4%	-6.0%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.7%	32.1%	8.4%	44.2%	-12.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10.7%	10.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (89.9%) 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	49.3%	54%	4.7%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	37.2%	35.9%	-1.3%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	9.2%	7.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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.

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	11.2%	2.6%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	8.2%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	11.7%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	15.2%	3.0%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	44.4%	5.8%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	14.5%	5.9%	-8.6%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	85.2%	74.5%	-10.7%	81.4%	-6.9%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	71.4%	57.6%	-13.8%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	13.2%	22.7%	9.5%	6.1%	16.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	9.6%	2.1%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	57.7%	-12.9%	83.2%	-25.5%
10+ Years	5.9%	16.1%	10.2%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	8.4%	11.5%	3.1%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	6.2%	9%	2.8%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	5.7%	-3.2%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Monson Colonnade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Monson Colonnade was 1025.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 900.3% higher than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Monson Colonnade has the highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Culverden and the highest crime rate of 351 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 286.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.9%.

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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 1LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Monson Colonnade are based on 82 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 Monson Colonnade, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN1 1LY

Average Price
£238,656

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£626,725

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,804

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Monson Colonnade

Average Price
£203,865

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£656,383

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,680

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Monson ColonnadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36C Monson Colonnade, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-07-23	£205,602
34B Monson Colonnade, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£184,000	2024-08-19	£184,989
Flat 2 28 Monson Colonnade, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,000	2022-10-07	£187,903
Flat A, 30 Monson Colonnade, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-07-01	£181,599
Flat B 30 Monson Colonnade, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-05-25	£311,342

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN1 1LY

Employment

TN1 1LY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	200
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Accommodation and food service activities	38
Financial and insurance activities	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	13
Education	13
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate 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	486 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Junior School Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR	- not rated	652 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR	3out of 4	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hawkenbury Road , TN2 5BW	- not rated	820 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Quarry Road , TN1 2EY	3out of 4	838 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	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	- not rated	1,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	1,464 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	- not rated	1,717 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	1,319 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	1,638 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	1,686 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OA Tunbridge Wells St Johns Road , TN4 9TX	1out of 4	1,867 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	- not rated	2,539 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
TN1 Bar & Kitchen	33 Monson Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	32 yd
Harbourfields (Fish & Chips)	40 Monson Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	48 yd
Rubys Of London	48 - 50 Monson Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	79 yd
Bella Capri Restaurant	Bella Capri, 84 Mount Pleasant Road	91 yd
Assembly Hall Theatre	Crescent Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Opera House	J D Wetherspoons, The Opera House	92 yd
The Guinea	78 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	123 yd
The Green Duck Tap Room	Unit 7, Central Market	131 yd
Prince Of Wales	9 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	205 yd
The Rose And Crown	Rose & Crown, 47 Grosvenor Road	388 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	121 - 123 Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	149 yd
Krispy Kreme Tunbridge Wells	Kiosk 15, Royal Victoria Place	175 yd
Greggs	6 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	177 yd
Auntie Annes	Auntie Annes Soft Pretzels, Royal Victoria Place	189 yd
Tops Pizza / Wingos	Tops Pizza, 29 Camden Road	205 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	33 - 37 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	189 yd
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	221 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Great Hall Arcade, Mount Pleasant Road	404 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 60 - 64 St Johns Road	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells) Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	296 yd
Halo Gym SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD	health and fitness suite	373 yd
Calverley Grounds BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	tennis courts	474 yd
The Royal Day Spa And Members Health Club (Closed) Vale Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	562 yd
Tunbridge Wells Squash Club LONDON ROAD	squash courts	565 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	20.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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