Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN1 2EH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	49.8%	47.5%	-2.3%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	50.2%	52.5%	2.3%	49.0%	3.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.5%	38.9%	-4.6%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	33.3%	2.1%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	13.8%	17.5%	3.7%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	8.9%	5.1%	-3.8%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.2%	47.1%	1.9%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	38.7%	31.6%	-7.1%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	11.5%	16.2%	4.7%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	20.4%	16.2%	-4.2%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	7.7%	-1.6%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	18.4%	7.2%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15.4%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	38%	-2.9%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	5.6%	0.4%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	92.3%	87.6%	-4.7%	81.4%	6.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	87.9%	82.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	4%	6.8%	2.8%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4%	6.8%	2.8%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	82.1%	-4.9%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.1%	9.8%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Upper Grosvenor Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Grosvenor Road was 24.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% lower than the High Brooms average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Grosvenor Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 351 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.2%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in TN1 2EH, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 1288 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 2EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN1 2EH

Average Price
£526,029

Semi-Detached
£755,113

Terraced
£500,969

Detached
£1,063,700

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,270

Other
£8,471

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Grosvenor Road

Average Price
£324,907

Semi-Detached
£723,924

Terraced
£526,689

Detached
£811,480

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,616

Other
£360,558

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Grosvenor Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 198 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£291,000	2026-03-10	£291,000
Flat 1 198 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£209,000	2022-12-16	£187,719
202 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2022-12-15	£932,628
214 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2021-12-21	£717,108
196A Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-06-15	£332,911

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN1 2EH

Employment

TN1 2EH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2EH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	80
Retired	52
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Construction	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Church of England Infant School Silverdale Road , TN4 9HU	- not rated	181 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Cunningham Road , TN4 9EW	3out of 4	551 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Wilman Road , TN4 9AL	3out of 4	731 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Wilman Road , TN4 9AL	- not rated	731 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Quarry Road , TN1 2EY	3out of 4	732 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	3out of 4	939 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	- not rated	939 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	1,103 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	- not rated	1,261 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Kent and Ashford College Brook Street , TN9 2PW	- not rated	5,047 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OA Tunbridge Wells St Johns Road , TN4 9TX	1out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Kent Learning Federation Student Support Centre Yew Tree Road , The Ridgewaye TN4 0AB	- not rated	1,355 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	- not rated	1,480 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Street Unit Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	- not rated	1,480 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewaye Centre The Ridgewaye , Southborough TN4 0AB	- not rated	1,499 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
Two Penny Blue	155 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	180 yd
Pierre Loti Cafe	Three Ways Cafe, 283 Upper Grosvenor Road	274 yd
Panini On The Park	Table 8 Cafe The Hub, Grosvenor And Hilbert Park	376 yd
Allotment Spice Delight	The Allotment, 90 St James Road	571 yd
Coffee Station	High Brooms Railway Station, North Farm Road	589 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brick Works	102 High Brooms Road, Southborough	550 yd
The Allotment Pub	The Allotment, 90 St James Road	571 yd
The Robin Hood	Robin Hood, Sandhurst Road	700 yd
Tunbridge Wells Sports Ground Ltd	Tunbridge Wells Bowling & Tennis Gr, St Johns Road	851 yd
Cross Keys Pub	The Cross Keys, 236 - 238 St Johns Road	929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Fish And Chips	169 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	198 yd
Shahen Balti House	165 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	199 yd
Golden Grill	167 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	199 yd
Happy Harvest Chinese Take Away	171 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	199 yd
Marinos Fish Bar	62 High Brooms Road, Southborough	727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	151 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	166 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 60 - 64 St Johns Road	1,049 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 105 St Johns Road	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilbert Recreation Ground HILBERT ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
St. John'S C Of E Primary School CUNNINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	475 yd
Cadogan Playing Fields ST. JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	769 yd
St John'S Tennis Club ST. JOHNS ROAD	tennis courts	812 yd
St Augustine'S Catholic Primary School WILMAN ROAD	grass pitches	819 yd
St Matthew'S High Brooms C Of E Primary School POWDER MILL LANE	grass pitches	888 yd
The Skinners School ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	939 yd
Energie Fitness (Tunbridge Wells) ENTERPRISE CENTRE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NORTH FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	945 yd
Tunbridge Wells T.A Centre ST. JOHNS ROAD		992 yd
The Skinners School - Playing Fields SOUTHFIELDS PARK SOUTHFIELDS PARK CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	1,085 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	2.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	38.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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