Western Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN1 2HR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.7%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.4%	49.3%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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	34.4%	37.1%	2.7%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	45.2%	-7.1%	44.2%	1.0%
Separated	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	6%	10.8%	4.8%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.4%) 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	55.3%	60.2%	4.9%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	34.7%	30.2%	-4.5%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	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.

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 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	11.2%	-4.2%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	8.1%	-1.0%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	10.4%	-5.4%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	13.1%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	44.9%	52.5%	7.6%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.1%	82.4%	-12.7%	81.4%	1.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	91.7%	81.9%	-9.8%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.5%	5.6%	5.1%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	82.6%	-8.8%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	2%	8%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Road was 22.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.1% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Park and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in TN1 2HR, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Western Road are based on 181 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 Western Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN1 2HR

Average Price
£375,004

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£439,072

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,801

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£503,780

Semi-Detached
£409,157

Terraced
£554,512

Detached
£449,927

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,954

Other
£3,504,146

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Western Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-01-09	£449,003
62 Western Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-10-24	£254,735
60 Western Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-04-29	£352,026
63 Western Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2018-12-13	£538,602
60 Western Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£238,500	2017-03-01	£305,569

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN1 2HR

Employment

TN1 2HR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2HR 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	113
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	36
Retired	27
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Financial and insurance activities	27
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	13
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	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	255 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	784 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Grove Academy Friars Way , TN2 3UA	2out of 4	995 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Cunningham Road , TN4 9EW	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Free School King Charles Square , TN4 8FA	3out of 4	1,099 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	909 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	1,187 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	1,489 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Skinners' Kent Academy Sandown Park , TN2 4PY	4out of 4	1,530 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,246 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	1,903 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	2,018 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakley School Pembury Road , TN2 4NE	3out of 4	2,245 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	2,378 yd	Other independent 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	86 yd
Panini On The Park	Table 8 Cafe The Hub, Grosvenor And Hilbert Park	254 yd
The Spice	161 - 163 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	452 yd
Pecorino Italian Restaurant	155 - 157 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	452 yd
Cafe Viva	149 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	452 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Allotment Pub	The Allotment, 90 St James Road	86 yd
Black Horse P H	Black Horse, 169 Camden Road	452 yd
Constitutional Club TW	Constitutional Club, 1 Sandrock Road	598 yd
The Robin Hood	Robin Hood, Sandhurst Road	841 yd
Prince Of Wales	9 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mems Plaice Fish And Chips	1 Quarry Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	374 yd
Top Wok	138 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	492 yd
Pizza Gogo	Pizza Go Go, 141 Camden Road	509 yd
MK Kitchen	Mei Mei, 111 Camden Road	577 yd
Perfect Charcoal Grill	109 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	151 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	790 yd
Marks & Spencer	33 - 37 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	923 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 60 - 64 St Johns Road	1,064 yd
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilbert Recreation Ground HILBERT ROAD	grass pitches	401 yd
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells) Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	797 yd
St. John'S C Of E Primary School CUNNINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 yd
The Skinners School ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,047 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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