High Street, Penshurst, Tonbridge, TN11 8BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN11 8BU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	51.8%	52.3%	0.5%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	48.2%	47.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 vicinity of TN11 8BU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.2%	21.9%	-3.3%	37.9%	-16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	58%	1.5%	44.2%	13.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10%	9.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	7%	7.7%	0.7%	6.1%	1.6%

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 (88.6%) 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	55.9%	58.2%	2.3%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	30.8%	30.4%	-0.4%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	10.4%	8.2%	-2.2%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	11.6%	-6.7%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	8.6%	1.3%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	12.8%	1.8%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.7%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	46.2%	49%	2.8%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	95.4%	93.7%	-1.7%	81.4%	12.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	89.1%	88.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	88.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	7%	5.4%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	62.7%	46.2%	16.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 29.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.7% lower than the Cowden and Hever average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cowden and Hever and the 100th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.5%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in TN11 8BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very 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 High Street are based on 574 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sevenoaks.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Penshurst, Tonbridge, TN11 8BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN11 8BU

Average Price
£697,797

Semi-Detached
£812,927

Terraced
£640,231

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£556,024

Semi-Detached
£740,405

Terraced
£496,996

Detached
£942,416

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,302

Other
£605,818

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Keymer Court High Street, Tonbridge, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2017-01-05	£601,853
2 Keymer Court High Street, Tonbridge, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2006-07-26	£797,798
4 Keymer Court High Street, Tonbridge, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2003-06-02	£831,439
2 Keymer Court High Street, Tonbridge, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£222,250	2002-02-28	£698,597
1 Keymer Court High Street, Tonbridge, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£162,500	1999-09-03	£703,939

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN11 8BU

Employment

TN11 8BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

TN11 8BU 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	98
Retired	90
Self-Employed	67
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Other	24
Financial and insurance activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	11
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School High Street , Penshurst TN11 8BX	3out of 4	111 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiddingstone Church of England School Chiddingstone , TN8 7AH	4out of 4	2,983 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fordcombe Church of England Primary School The Green , Fordcombe TN3 0RY	3out of 4	3,778 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Primary School The Green , Leigh TN11 8QP	3out of 4	3,973 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Langton Road , Speldhurst TN3 0NP	4out of 4	4,059 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	5,431 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fir Tree House Tea Rooms	Fir Tree House Tea Rooms, Penshurst Road		160 yd
Penshurst Place And Gardens (Porcupine Pantry And Gift Shop)	Penshurst Place, Penshurst Road		372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Leicester Arms	The Leicester Arms Hotel, High Street		98 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Penshurst Place PENSHURST PLACE PENSHURST PLACE PENSHURST ROAD	grass pitches	651 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	43.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s

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