Little Mount Sion, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1YP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN1 1YP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	51.9%	47.4%	-4.5%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	48.1%	52.6%	4.5%	49.0%	3.6%

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 1YP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	45.7%	43.8%	-1.9%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	39.1%	6.7%	44.2%	-5.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.5%	10.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	8.7%	3.1%	-5.6%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (90.4%) 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	60.2%	55.5%	-4.7%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	29.7%	34.9%	5.2%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	7.9%	8.7%	0.8%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	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 1YP this area, 5.7% 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 63.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	2.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	8.8%	-7.2%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	54.8%	63.2%	8.4%	33.8%	29.4%
Other	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.2%	89.2%	-7.0%	81.4%	7.8%
Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	87.2%	83.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	83.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	11.8%	10.7%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	6%	1.3%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Little Mount Sion Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Little Mount Sion was 17.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.3% lower than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Little Mount Sion has the 26th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 68th lowest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 60.0%.

🔎 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 1YP, 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 Little Mount Sion are based on 62 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 Little Mount Sion, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1YP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN1 1YP

Average Price
£577,993

Semi-Detached
£648,015

Terraced
£649,869

Detached
£432,033

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£401,260

Estimated Average Property Prices for Little Mount Sion

Average Price
£588,600

Semi-Detached
£637,054

Terraced
£606,561

Detached
£416,414

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,963

Other
£590,404

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Little Mount SionStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Compass Garage, 45A Little Mount Sion, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£720,000	2020-01-20	£824,966
46 Little Mount Sion, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2019-09-30	£709,531
43A Little Mount Sion, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2018-05-30	£443,472
38 Little Mount Sion, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2017-10-12	£5,626
43A Little Mount Sion, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2017-02-20	£465,037

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN1 1YP

Employment

TN1 1YP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 1YP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	91
Self-Employed	34
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	15
Other	14
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claremont Primary School Banner Farm Road , TN2 5EB	4out of 4	644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hawkenbury Road , TN2 5BW	4out of 4	993 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Free School King Charles Square , TN4 8FA	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater Down Primary School Broadwater Lane , TN2 5RP	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR	4out of 4	1,291 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	1,861 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	2,106 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	2,117 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Kent Academy Sandown Park , TN2 4PY	4out of 4	2,821 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	2,828 yd	Community school	No	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	558 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	1,915 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	2,163 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	2,876 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	3,223 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
Emilio's Coffee	33 High Street, Royal Tunbridge Wells	161 yd
Gail's Tunbridge Wells	Gails Tunbridge Wells, 21 High Street	190 yd
The Lodge Coffee Shops Ltd	67 - 69 High Street, Royal Tunbridge Wells	194 yd
The Ivy Royal Tunbridge Wells	The Ivy, 46 - 50 High Street	200 yd
Aura	Aura Nightclub, 46 - 50 High Street	200 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Compasses P H	The Compasses, 45 Little Mount Sion	2 yd
Grove Tavern P H	The Grove Tavern, 19 Berkeley Road	30 yd
Cassidy's	Cassidys, 10 - 12 Castle Street	222 yd
Grove Bowling Club	Grove Hill Gardens, Royal Tunbridge Wells	237 yd
The Bedford	2 High Street, Royal Tunbridge Wells	260 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foodie Boy	Down Town Fish Bar, 38 - 38A Little Mount Sion	2 yd
Down Town Fish Bar	38 - 38A Little Mount Sion, Royal Tunbridge Wells	2 yd
Bouji Burgers	Javabean, 67 - 69 High Street	196 yd
Radhuni Indian Takeaway	Radhuni, 3 Castle Street	218 yd
Marlowes	The Bedford, 2 High Street	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Great Hall Arcade, Mount Pleasant Road	396 yd
Lidl	Linden Park Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	603 yd
Sainsbury's	Service Station, J Sainsbury Plc	603 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Linden Park Road	735 yd
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Royal Day Spa And Members Health Club (Closed) Vale Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	318 yd
Tunbridge Wells Squash Club LONDON ROAD	squash courts	381 yd
Calverley Grounds BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	tennis courts	492 yd
The Nevill Ground NEVILL GATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	729 yd
Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground Fir Tree Road	grass pitches	912 yd
Halo Gym SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,041 yd
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells) Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,070 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	280.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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