Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN1 2EP is primarily male, with 58.3% 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	43.6%	41.7%	-1.9%	51.0%	-9.3%
Male	56.4%	58.3%	1.9%	49.0%	9.3%

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 2EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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	65.9%	62.7%	-3.2%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	26.8%	-0.2%	44.2%	-17.4%
Separated	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.3%	7.9%	4.6%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (87.2%) 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	53.5%	53.4%	-0.1%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	32%	33.8%	1.8%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	10%	9.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.2%	14.8%	9.6%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	9.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	10.9%	-7.1%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	15.3%	2.5%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	42.8%	3.5%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	12.3%	1.7%	-10.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.1% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	17.8%	12.8%	-5.0%	1.6%	11.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	77.2%	69.1%	-8.1%	81.4%	-12.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	65.1%	59.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	12.9%	14.3%	1.4%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	16.6%	19.2%	2.6%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.1%	59.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	5%	17.7%	12.7%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	8.7%	11.3%	2.6%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	14.9%	7.2%	-7.7%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Upper Grosvenor Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Grosvenor Road was 339.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 229.6% higher than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Upper Grosvenor Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 12th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 124.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.6%.

🔎 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 2EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 2EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN1 2EP

Average Price
£215,155

Semi-Detached
£1,162,500

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£874,387

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,950

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 2 24 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-05-29	£107,594
Ground Floor 36 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-11-24	£206,783
Flat A 14 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-11-03	£186,105
34D Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-10-19	£202,446
34A Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-09-27	£350,092

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN1 2EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Other	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Financial and insurance activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Education	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	279 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Quarry Road , TN1 2EY	3out of 4	570 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	935 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hawkenbury Road , TN2 5BW	4out of 4	1,254 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Wilman Road , TN4 9AL	3out of 4	1,368 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	659 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	946 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	1,710 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	1,328 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	1,768 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	1,814 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	2,021 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	2,269 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	181 yd
Zorba Meze Grill	Zorba Cafe & Restaurant, 4 Upper Grosvenor Road	201 yd
Fireaway Pizza	Royal Gurkha, 84 - 86 Grosvenor Road	201 yd
Kitsu	Kitsu Noodle Bar, 82A Victoria Road	208 yd
Fuggles Beer Cafe	28 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maffei Home Of Havana	61 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	219 yd
The Rose And Crown	Rose & Crown, 47 Grosvenor Road	224 yd
Prince Of Wales	9 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	336 yd
The Green Duck Tap Room	Unit 7, Central Market	365 yd
The Glasshouse	45 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	52 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	184 yd
New Diamond	New Diamond Chinese Take-Away, 51 Grosvenor Road	222 yd
KFC	Kfc & Taco Bell, 20 - 24 Grosvenor Road	233 yd
Taco Bell	Kfc & Taco Bell, 20 - 24 Grosvenor Road	233 yd
Auntie Annes	Auntie Annes Soft Pretzels, Royal Victoria Place	261 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	33 - 37 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	261 yd
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	297 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 60 - 64 St Johns Road	643 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 105 St Johns Road	784 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Great Hall Arcade, Mount Pleasant Road	830 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	328 yd
The Skinners School ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	762 yd
Calverley Grounds BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	tennis courts	889 yd
Tunbridge Wells Squash Club LONDON ROAD	squash courts	948 yd
The Royal Day Spa And Members Health Club (Closed) Vale Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	964 yd
St John'S Recreation Ground BELTRING ROAD	tennis courts	977 yd
Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School SOUTHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,063 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	88.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.5%

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	75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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