Medway Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN1 2FD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.2%	49.4%	1.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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 2FD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	47%	43.1%	-3.9%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	21%	30.8%	9.8%	44.2%	-13.4%
Separated	3%	5.2%	2.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	11.5%	13.3%	1.8%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	17.5%	7.6%	-9.9%	6.1%	1.5%

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	39.1%	44.3%	5.2%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	30.5%	33.6%	3.1%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	19.5%	15%	-4.5%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	9.5%	5.5%	-4.0%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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	33.5%	19%	-14.5%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	6.2%	-4.3%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	15.2%	2.2%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.8%	4.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	38.6%	13.1%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	4%	4.0%	2.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	91.4%	82.2%	-9.2%	81.4%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% 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	85%	75.1%	-9.9%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	5%	9.6%	4.6%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	0.9%	4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	6.4%	-0.9%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	74.8%	-8.8%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	15.2%	14.3%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	9.1%	5.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Medway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Medway Road was 148.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.7% higher than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Medway Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 31st highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.0%.

🔎 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 2FD, 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 Medway Road are based on 78 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 Medway Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN1 2FD

Average Price
£250,739

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,739

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Medway Road

Average Price
£267,308

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,327

Other
£265,856

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Medway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Kensington Court Medway Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£226,500	2025-01-13	£234,423
57 Kensington Court Medway Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-02-17	£249,679
44 Kensington Court Medway Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-03-10	£228,400
34 Kensington Court Medway Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-12-16	£241,311
51 Kensington Court Medway Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,500	2021-10-22	£253,855

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN1 2FD

Employment

TN1 2FD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	77
Retired	46
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	224 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Free School King Charles Square , TN4 8FA	3out of 4	836 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR	4out of 4	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Cunningham Road , TN4 9EW	3out of 4	950 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Wilman Road , TN4 9AL	3out of 4	973 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	572 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	867 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	1,544 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	1,567 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	1,671 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	1,719 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	2,266 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	2,508 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
Allotment Spice Delight	The Allotment, 90 St James Road	278 yd
The Spice	161 - 163 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	322 yd
Pecorino Italian Restaurant	155 - 157 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	322 yd
Cafe Viva	149 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	322 yd
Panini On The Park	Table 8 Cafe The Hub, Grosvenor And Hilbert Park	347 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Allotment Pub	The Allotment, 90 St James Road	278 yd
Black Horse P H	Black Horse, 169 Camden Road	322 yd
Saint Johns Yard	66 St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	716 yd
Prince Of Wales	9 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	742 yd
Maffei Home Of Havana	61 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mems Plaice Fish And Chips	1 Quarry Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	231 yd
Pizza Gogo	Pizza Go Go, 141 Camden Road	379 yd
Top Wok	138 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	387 yd
MK Kitchen	Mei Mei, 111 Camden Road	452 yd
Perfect Charcoal Grill	109 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 60 - 64 St Johns Road	716 yd
Marks & Spencer	33 - 37 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	738 yd
Co-op	151 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	771 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 105 St Johns Road	803 yd
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells) Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	640 yd
Hilbert Recreation Ground HILBERT ROAD	grass pitches	667 yd
The Skinners School ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	713 yd
Halo Gym SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD	health and fitness suite	882 yd
St. John'S C Of E Primary School CUNNINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	913 yd
St John'S Recreation Ground BELTRING ROAD	tennis courts	973 yd
St John'S Tennis Club ST. JOHNS ROAD	tennis courts	1,002 yd
Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School SOUTHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,010 yd
Cadogan Playing Fields ST. JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 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	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	245.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	245.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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