Garden Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2XW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN1 2XW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	52.5%	47.4%	-5.1%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	47.5%	52.6%	5.1%	49.0%	3.6%

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 2XW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	59.2%	48.4%	-10.8%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	31.9%	8.4%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.5%	12.8%	4.3%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (85.5%) 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	50.8%	50%	-0.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	34.5%	35.5%	1.0%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	11.3%	12%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	10.4%	0.5%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	9.9%	-0.4%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	7.8%	-7.2%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	46.5%	50%	3.5%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	5.6%	8.9%	3.3%	2.8%	6.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	2.1%	8.9%	6.8%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	88.2%	74.9%	-13.3%	81.4%	-6.5%
Other	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	80.3%	67.5%	-12.8%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	7.1%	12.8%	5.7%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	12%	2.8%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	67.5%	-11.5%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	5.5%	20.1%	14.6%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	8%	3%	-5.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Garden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garden Road was 129.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.4% higher than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garden Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 41st highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.6%.

🔎 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 2XW, 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 Garden Road are based on 169 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 Garden Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2XW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN1 2XW

Average Price
£337,612

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£337,612

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garden Road

Average Price
£333,149

Semi-Detached
£556,241

Terraced
£425,407

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,281

Other
£201,661

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 22 Richard Beau Nash Apartments, 6 - 8 Garden Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-10-15	£381,137
Flat 17 Richard Beau Nash Apartments, 6 - 8 Garden Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£383,000	2024-02-23	£389,583
Flat 11 Richard Beau Nash Apartments, 6 - 8 Garden Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-02-22	£269,555
Flat 26 Richard Beau Nash Apartments, 6 - 8 Garden Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-03-29	£295,572
Flat 19 Richard Beau Nash Apartments, 6 - 8 Garden Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-05-05	£272,175

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN1 2XW

Employment

TN1 2XW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	24
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	13
Information and communication	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR	4out of 4	452 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Quarry Road , TN1 2EY	3out of 4	480 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Free School King Charles Square , TN4 8FA	3out of 4	651 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hawkenbury Road , TN2 5BW	4out of 4	818 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary School Banner Farm Road , TN2 5EB	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Community 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	4out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	1,357 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Kent Academy Sandown Park , TN2 4PY	4out of 4	1,898 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	1,371 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	1,690 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	1,801 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	2,343 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakley School Pembury Road , TN2 4NE	3out of 4	2,588 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
Charlie's Angels Kitchens	Charlies Angels Kitchens, 86 Camden Road	131 yd
Hattusa Tunbridge Wells	Hattusa, 106 Camden Road	159 yd
Il Vesuvio Restaurant	Il Vesuvio, 112 Camden Road	180 yd
The Fish Works	103 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	180 yd
Cantuccio	42 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	9 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	275 yd
Black Horse P H	Black Horse, 169 Camden Road	327 yd
The Green Duck Tap Room	Unit 7, Central Market	340 yd
The Guinea	78 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	356 yd
The Opera House	J D Wetherspoons, The Opera House	527 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Chooza Peri Peri	88 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	131 yd
Spice Fusion	94 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	131 yd
Tunbridge Wells Fish And Chips	92 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	137 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	48 - 50 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	172 yd
Cantuccio Artisan Sourdough Pizza Takeaway	46 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	33 - 37 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	366 yd
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	562 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Great Hall Arcade, Mount Pleasant Road	791 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 60 - 64 St Johns Road	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells) Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	246 yd
Calverley Grounds BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	tennis courts	670 yd
Halo Gym SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD	health and fitness suite	698 yd
The Royal Day Spa And Members Health Club (Closed) Vale Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	979 yd
Tunbridge Wells Squash Club LONDON ROAD	squash courts	1,000 yd
Hilbert Recreation Ground HILBERT ROAD	grass pitches	1,082 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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