Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN1 2DY is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	36.1%	43.9%	7.8%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	63.9%	56.1%	-7.8%	49.0%	7.1%

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 2DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.1% 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	65.5%	61.1%	-4.4%	37.9%	23.2%
Married: Opposite sex	15%	26.1%	11.1%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	8.5%	4.4%	-4.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.7%	7.1%	-2.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	48.5%	47%	-1.5%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	38.5%	36.4%	-2.1%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	10.4%	12.1%	1.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	15.9%	5.6%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	4.9%	-3.3%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	9.3%	-6.4%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	19.9%	8.9%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	46.9%	7.1%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	14.1%	2.2%	-11.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.9%	5.7%	4.8%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	85.5%	73.8%	-11.7%	81.4%	-7.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% 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	62.7%	58.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	24.9%	19.2%	-5.7%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	13.9%	8.3%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.7%	58.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	5.9%	18.8%	12.9%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	12.1%	9.4%	-2.7%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	10.9%	5.3%	-5.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	7.8%	-2.6%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Upper Grosvenor Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Grosvenor Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Culverden average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.9%.

🔎 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 2DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 Upper Grosvenor Road are based on 1272 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 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN1 2DY

Average Price
£230,607

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,868,645

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,788

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Grosvenor Road

Average Price
£330,420

Semi-Detached
£725,607

Terraced
£523,597

Detached
£827,963

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,820

Other
£372,020

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Grosvenor Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 49 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-02-28	£179,826
Flat 2 49 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£181,000	2024-09-13	£188,300
Flat 13 47 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-07-26	£190,737
Flat 2 45 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,000	2024-05-21	£245,313
Flat 8 47 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	2024-04-26	£213,907

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN1 2DY

Employment

TN1 2DY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	130
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Retired	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	33
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	27
Administrative and support service activities	25
Information and communication	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	12
Construction	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	435 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Quarry Road , TN1 2EY	3out of 4	477 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	983 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Wilman Road , TN4 9AL	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Cunningham Road , TN4 9EW	3out of 4	1,240 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	4out of 4	506 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	808 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	1,546 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	1,343 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	1,803 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	1,856 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	1,948 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	2,248 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
Claudias Place At Oakley Fitness	Vale Royal Methodist Church, Vale Road	301 yd
Fireaway Pizza	Royal Gurkha, 84 - 86 Grosvenor Road	313 yd
Whippet	145 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	346 yd
The Spice	161 - 163 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	348 yd
Pecorino Italian Restaurant	155 - 157 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse P H	Black Horse, 169 Camden Road	348 yd
Maffei Home Of Havana	61 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	351 yd
The Rose And Crown	Rose & Crown, 47 Grosvenor Road	370 yd
Prince Of Wales	9 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	484 yd
The Glasshouse	45 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	519 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	52 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	324 yd
Pizza Gogo	Pizza Go Go, 141 Camden Road	343 yd
New Diamond	New Diamond Chinese Take-Away, 51 Grosvenor Road	354 yd
MK Kitchen	Mei Mei, 111 Camden Road	358 yd
Perfect Charcoal Grill	109 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	33 - 37 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	428 yd
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	475 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 60 - 64 St Johns Road	530 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 105 St Johns Road	664 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Great Hall Arcade, Mount Pleasant Road	1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells) Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	396 yd
Halo Gym SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD	health and fitness suite	479 yd
The Skinners School ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	624 yd
St John'S Recreation Ground BELTRING ROAD	tennis courts	859 yd
Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School SOUTHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	935 yd
Calverley Grounds BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	tennis courts	1,052 yd
Hilbert Recreation Ground HILBERT ROAD	grass pitches	1,072 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	70.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	31.6%

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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.15 Mbit/s

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