Castle Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN1 1XJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.4%	51.8%	6.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	54.6%	48.2%	-6.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 1XJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	43.5%	45.9%	2.4%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	31.2%	-4.6%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.8%	14.2%	3.4%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (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	53.6%	57.6%	4.0%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	36.1%	32.3%	-3.8%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	8.6%	7.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 56.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.8%	10.2%	4.4%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	9.3%	-4.2%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15.3%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	57.7%	56.5%	-1.2%	33.8%	22.7%
Other	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	90.7%	88.7%	-2.0%	81.4%	7.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	79.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	7.2%	10.7%	3.5%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	80.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	9.3%	7.2%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	6.6%	4.2%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	1.9%	-7.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
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%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Castle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Street was 313.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 206.2% higher than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Castle Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Culverden and the 16th highest crime rate of 351 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in TN1 1XJ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Castle Street are based on 81 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 Castle Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN1 1XJ

Average Price
£225,067

Semi-Detached
£232,542

Terraced
£389,123

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,421

Other
£122,918

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Street

Average Price
£334,484

Semi-Detached
£367,190

Terraced
£340,369

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,929

Other
£122,539

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Castle Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-12-12	£243,358
4 Castle Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-01-09	£243,100
6 Castle Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£500,150	2022-04-14	£527,877
2 - 4 Castle Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-05-27	£231,237
6 Castle Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£276,000	2021-01-08	£309,095

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN1 1XJ

Employment

TN1 1XJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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	80
Self-Employed	44
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Information and communication	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claremont Primary School Banner Farm Road , TN2 5EB	3out of 4	718 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Free School King Charles Square , TN4 8FA	3out of 4	998 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hawkenbury Road , TN2 5BW	- not rated	1,046 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater Down Primary School Broadwater Lane , TN2 5RP	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Junior School Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR	- not rated	1,272 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	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	- not rated	1,811 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	2,040 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	- not rated	2,040 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huntleys Secondary School for Boys Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	- not rated	2,040 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	584 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	1,835 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	2,201 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OA Tunbridge Wells St Johns Road , TN4 9TX	1out of 4	2,498 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Opportunities Centre Broomhill Bank School , Risthall TN3 0TB	- not rated	2,793 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
Casa Da Claudia	5 Castle Street, Royal Tunbridge Wells	3 yd
Filakia Greek Street Food	Cassidys, 10 - 12 Castle Street	3 yd
Hand & Sceptre	21 London Road, Southborough	31 yd
Lago Bar And Restaurant	26 London Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	37 yd
The Ivy Royal Tunbridge Wells	The Ivy, 46 - 50 High Street	62 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cassidy's	Cassidys, 10 - 12 Castle Street	3 yd
Chapel Place Wine & Gin Bar	Chapel Place Wine Bar, 18 Chapel Place	140 yd
The Bedford	2 High Street, Royal Tunbridge Wells	181 yd
Squash Rackets Club (TW)	Squash Rackets Club, 39A London Road	212 yd
Grove Tavern P H	The Grove Tavern, 19 Berkeley Road	220 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Radhuni Indian Takeaway	Radhuni, 3 Castle Street	6 yd
Bouji Burgers	Javabean, 67 - 69 High Street	62 yd
Marinos	G E Marinos, 4A London Road	131 yd
Marlowes	The Bedford, 2 High Street	181 yd
Down Town Fish Bar	38 - 38A Little Mount Sion, Royal Tunbridge Wells	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Great Hall Arcade, Mount Pleasant Road	356 yd
Lidl	Linden Park Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	551 yd
Sainsbury's	Service Station, J Sainsbury Plc	551 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Linden Park Road	689 yd
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Royal Day Spa And Members Health Club (Closed) Vale Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	182 yd
Tunbridge Wells Squash Club LONDON ROAD	squash courts	208 yd
Calverley Grounds BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	tennis courts	580 yd
Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground Fir Tree Road	grass pitches	698 yd
Halo Gym SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD	health and fitness suite	913 yd
The Nevill Ground NEVILL GATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	925 yd
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells) Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,035 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	56.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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%

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