Medway Drive, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN1 2FH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	55.6%	7.0%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	51.4%	44.4%	-7.0%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 2FH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	51%	52.3%	1.3%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	30.5%	-1.1%	44.2%	-13.7%
Separated	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12.3%	12%	-0.3%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	2.4%	4%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	53%	58%	5.0%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	31.2%	26.2%	-5.0%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	11.7%	10%	-1.7%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	13.8%	13.7%	-0.1%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	12.5%	-4.1%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	11.3%	-4.9%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17.4%	4.8%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	36.9%	7.7%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	8.3%	3.7%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94%	82.8%	-11.2%	81.4%	1.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	87.1%	68.2%	-18.9%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	4.4%	18.2%	13.8%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	9.5%	6.3%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	68.4%	-17.7%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	11.7%	9.2%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	3.8%	12.4%	8.6%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Medway Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Medway Drive was 25.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.6% lower than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Medway Drive has the 37th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 112th lowest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 145.5%.

🔎 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 2FH, 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 Drive are based on 114 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 Drive, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN1 2FH

Average Price
£247,909

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,909

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Medway Drive

Average Price
£265,819

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,819

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Medway DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Lake Court Medway Drive, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-03-31	£255,330
34 Lake Court Medway Drive, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-02-29	£239,039
40 Lake Court Medway Drive, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-12-08	£241,021
32 Lake Court Medway Drive, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-11-16	£227,461
7 Lake Court Medway Drive, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,500	2023-09-07	£254,846

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN1 2FH

Employment

TN1 2FH 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	153
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	11
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2

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	253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Cunningham Road , TN4 9EW	3out of 4	878 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Wilman Road , TN4 9AL	3out of 4	939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR	4out of 4	943 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Free School King Charles Square , TN4 8FA	3out of 4	985 yd	Free schools	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	673 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
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	1,426 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	1,666 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	1,486 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	1,704 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	1,809 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	2,385 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakley School Pembury Road , TN2 4NE	3out of 4	2,469 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	156 yd
Panini On The Park	Table 8 Cafe The Hub, Grosvenor And Hilbert Park	196 yd
The Spice	161 - 163 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	419 yd
Pecorino Italian Restaurant	155 - 157 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	419 yd
Cafe Viva	149 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	419 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Allotment Pub	The Allotment, 90 St James Road	156 yd
Black Horse P H	Black Horse, 169 Camden Road	419 yd
Constitutional Club TW	Constitutional Club, 1 Sandrock Road	809 yd
Saint Johns Yard	66 St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	836 yd
Prince Of Wales	9 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mems Plaice Fish And Chips	1 Quarry Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	322 yd
Top Wok	138 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	479 yd
Pizza Gogo	Pizza Go Go, 141 Camden Road	481 yd
MK Kitchen	Mei Mei, 111 Camden Road	557 yd
Perfect Charcoal Grill	109 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	151 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	672 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 60 - 64 St Johns Road	836 yd
Marks & Spencer	33 - 37 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	869 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 105 St Johns Road	908 yd
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilbert Recreation Ground HILBERT ROAD	grass pitches	515 yd
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells) Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	761 yd
The Skinners School ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	809 yd
St. John'S C Of E Primary School CUNNINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	863 yd
Cadogan Playing Fields ST. JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	1,013 yd
St John'S Tennis Club ST. JOHNS ROAD	tennis courts	1,016 yd
Halo Gym SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,033 yd
St John'S Recreation Ground BELTRING ROAD	tennis courts	1,065 yd
Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School SOUTHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,089 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	83.3%
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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	293.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	293.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.92 Mbit/s

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