Goods Station Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN1 2DQ 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 2DQ, 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 2DQ, 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 2DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN1 2DQ

Average Price
£219,293

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,293

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
Flat 2 Baltic House Goods Station Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2010-08-26	£226,963

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN1 2DQ

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
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Quarry Road , TN1 2EY	3out of 4	344 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Free School King Charles Square , TN4 8FA	3out of 4	501 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR	4out of 4	780 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hawkenbury Road , TN2 5BW	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Wilman Road , TN4 9AL	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy converter	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	680 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	991 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	1,691 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	1,529 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	1,610 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	1,890 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	1,996 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	2,447 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
Whippet	145 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	148 yd
The Spice	161 - 163 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	166 yd
Pecorino Italian Restaurant	155 - 157 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	166 yd
Cafe Viva	149 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	166 yd
The Fish Works	103 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	185 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse P H	Black Horse, 169 Camden Road	165 yd
Prince Of Wales	9 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	370 yd
The Green Duck Tap Room	Unit 7, Central Market	433 yd
Maffei Home Of Havana	61 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	448 yd
The Rose And Crown	Rose & Crown, 47 Grosvenor Road	451 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Gogo	Pizza Go Go, 141 Camden Road	143 yd
MK Kitchen	Mei Mei, 111 Camden Road	156 yd
Perfect Charcoal Grill	109 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	156 yd
Top Wok	138 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	176 yd
Mems Plaice Fish And Chips	1 Quarry Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	33 - 37 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	359 yd
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	486 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 60 - 64 St Johns Road	729 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 105 St Johns Road	859 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Great Hall Arcade, Mount Pleasant Road	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells) Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	268 yd
Halo Gym SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD	health and fitness suite	552 yd
The Skinners School ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	808 yd
Calverley Grounds BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	tennis courts	934 yd
Hilbert Recreation Ground HILBERT ROAD	grass pitches	987 yd
St John'S Recreation Ground BELTRING ROAD	tennis courts	1,053 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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