Goods Station Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN1 2DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.7%	3.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.7%	48.3%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 2DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	37.7%	48.8%	11.1%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	17.9%	-10.5%	44.2%	-26.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	18.1%	20.8%	2.7%	9.1%	11.7%
Widowed	12.7%	8.9%	-3.8%	6.1%	2.8%

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	43.9%	43.8%	-0.1%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	27.9%	29.4%	1.5%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	19.3%	17.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	7.4%	5%	-2.4%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	1.2%	3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	18.9%	-14.4%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	11.8%	2.5%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	10.1%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.1%	3.7%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.8%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	34.3%	11.8%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	9.8%	3%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	3.1%	0.9%
Other Asian	5.9%	6%	0.1%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	84.4%	80.1%	-4.3%	81.4%	-1.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	80.7%	70.6%	-10.1%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	4.1%	11.9%	7.8%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	9.5%	-1.3%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77%	70.6%	-6.4%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	20.9%	20.2%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	8.9%	4%	-4.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0.5%	-7.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Goods Station Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goods Station Road was 120.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.0% higher than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goods Station Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 48th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.5%.

🔎 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 2DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Goods Station Road are based on 173 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 Goods Station Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN1 2DB

Average Price
£337,588

Semi-Detached
£397,632

Terraced
£332,522

Detached
£410,090

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,326

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goods Station Road

Average Price
£347,872

Semi-Detached
£363,234

Terraced
£354,489

Detached
£451,392

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,786

Other
£483,317

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goods Station Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Goods Station Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-10-31	£278,356
32 Goods Station Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-11-30	£276,427
62 Goods Station Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-10-17	£502,741
40 Goods Station Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£316,000	2023-02-16	£332,701
52 Goods Station Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-12-16	£361,462

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN1 2DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Education	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	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	381 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Quarry Road , TN1 2EY	3out of 4	489 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	764 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hawkenbury Road , TN2 5BW	4out of 4	1,095 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary School Banner Farm Road , TN2 5EB	4out of 4	1,272 yd	Community 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	784 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	1,085 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	1,487 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	1,821 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	1,493 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	1,656 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	1,723 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	2,129 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	2,440 yd	Foundation special school	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
Kitsu	Kitsu Noodle Bar, 82A Victoria Road	90 yd
Gusta	49 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	157 yd
The Fish Works	103 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	169 yd
Cantuccio	42 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	185 yd
Charlie's Angels Kitchens	Charlies Angels Kitchens, 86 Camden Road	191 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	9 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	213 yd
The Green Duck Tap Room	Unit 7, Central Market	269 yd
Black Horse P H	Black Horse, 169 Camden Road	292 yd
The Guinea	78 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	346 yd
The Rose And Crown	Rose & Crown, 47 Grosvenor Road	348 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cantuccio Artisan Sourdough Pizza Takeaway	46 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	183 yd
La Chooza Peri Peri	88 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	187 yd
Spice Fusion	94 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	187 yd
MK Kitchen	Mei Mei, 111 Camden Road	190 yd
Perfect Charcoal Grill	109 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	190 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	33 - 37 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	192 yd
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	337 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Great Hall Arcade, Mount Pleasant Road	781 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 60 - 64 St Johns Road	795 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 105 St Johns Road	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells) Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	118 yd
Halo Gym SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Calverley Grounds BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	tennis courts	784 yd
The Skinners School ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	900 yd
Tunbridge Wells Squash Club LONDON ROAD	squash courts	936 yd
The Royal Day Spa And Members Health Club (Closed) Vale Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	939 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	95.3%

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	115.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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