The Street, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN17 2JH 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	50.9%	50.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.1%	49.3%	0.2%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of TN17 2JH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.6% 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	26.6%	20.3%	-6.3%	37.9%	-17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	60.6%	3.1%	44.2%	16.4%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6%	6.9%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.3%	10.4%	4.1%	6.1%	4.3%

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 (87.6%) 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	50.9%	51.8%	0.9%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	36.4%	35.8%	-0.6%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	9.5%	8.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around TN17 2JH this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	9.1%	2.0%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	5.2%	-7.9%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	16.4%	-3.0%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	14.7%	-1.6%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	49.6%	12.7%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	98.9%	96.8%	-2.1%	81.4%	15.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	91.9%	89.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	89.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0%	9.9%	9.9%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0.4%	-8.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.9%	76.7%	15.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	59.9%	46.2%	13.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is The Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Street was 43.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.9% lower than the Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Street has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden and the 165th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TN17 2JH, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 The Street are based on 196 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 The Street, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN17 2JH

Average Price
£557,539

Semi-Detached
£338,269

Terraced
£581,783

Detached
£546,067

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£946,286

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Street

Average Price
£656,233

Semi-Detached
£552,340

Terraced
£461,039

Detached
£943,439

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£506,207

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Alpine Cottage The Street, Cranbrook, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2022-01-06	£592,484
Cats Cottage The Street, Cranbrook, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-09-27	£353,306
Stapley House The Street, Cranbrook, Kent Other, an established residential building	£920,000	2021-06-18	£979,386
Phoenix Cottage The Street, Cranbrook, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£462,500	2020-08-20	£559,664
Stapley House The Street, Cranbrook, Kent Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-10-26	£330,197

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN17 2JH

Employment

TN17 2JH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

TN17 2JH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	75
Retired	68
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	15
Manufacturing	12
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Common Road , Sissinghurst TN17 2BH	3out of 4	412 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School Carriers Road , TN17 3JZ	3out of 4	2,114 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Colliers Green , TN17 2LR	3out of 4	3,865 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Frittenden Primary School , TN17 2DD	3out of 4	4,399 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranbrook School Waterloo Road , TN17 3JD	4out of 4	2,175 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Weald Academy Angley Road , TN17 2PJ	2out of 4	2,668 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich Prep Cranbrook Coursehorn , TN17 3NP	- not rated	1,863 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue School Jockey Lane , Cranbrook TN17 3JN	- not rated	2,222 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benenden School Cranbrook Road , Benenden TN17 4AA	- not rated	4,256 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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
Sissinghurst Tandoori	The Street, Sissinghurst		65 yd
Sissinghurst Castle	Biddenden Road, Sissinghurst		1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sissinghurst Cricket Club	King George V Field, Sissinghurst Road		105 yd
The Milk House	The Street, Sissinghurst		107 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Field HOP POCKET CLOSE	grass pitches	162 yd
King George V Field ST GEORGES FIELD ST GEORGES FIELD SISSINGHURST ROAD	grass pitches	299 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	83.3%
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	83.3%

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	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	259 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	232.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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