Brook Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN2 3AY is primarily male, with 55.1% of the population 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%	44.9%	-7.1%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	48%	55.1%	7.1%	49.0%	6.1%

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 TN2 3AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	47.7%	44.6%	-3.1%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	38.8%	7.4%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	14.4%	8.5%	-5.9%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	40.6%	43.8%	3.2%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	41.2%	32.5%	-8.7%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	12%	16.7%	4.7%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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	20.9%	26.6%	5.7%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	13.5%	-6.0%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	13.5%	-6.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.6%	3.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11.6%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	24.7%	2.0%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.1%	77.1%	-14.0%	81.4%	-4.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	86.5%	69.7%	-16.8%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	7.4%	17.5%	10.1%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	10.3%	7.2%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	69.9%	-15.6%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	14.1%	12.9%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	9.7%	1.5%	8.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Brook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Road was 58.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.2% lower than the High Brooms average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brook Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms and the 118th highest crime rate of 351 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.2%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TN2 3AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Brook Road are based on 71 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 Brook Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN2 3AY

Average Price
£178,260

Semi-Detached
£278,739

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,562

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Road

Average Price
£282,861

Semi-Detached
£337,586

Terraced
£331,184

Detached
£923,023

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,044

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Harold House Brook Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-12-08	£135,088
Flat 5 Taylor Court Brook Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£184,000	2025-08-29	£180,525
Flat 1 Harold House Brook Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£196,000	2024-07-26	£196,210
Flat 4 Taylor Court Brook Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-01-05	£182,325
Flat 1 Taylor Court Brook Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2021-12-10	£161,980

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN2 3AY

Employment

TN2 3AY 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	109
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	30
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	17
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Church of England Infant School Silverdale Road , TN4 9HU	- not rated	495 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Brooms CofE Girls' Junior School Great Brooms Road , High Brooms TN4 9DH	- not rated	534 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sherwood Park County Junior School Friar's Way , TN2 3UA	- not rated	678 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park County Infant School Friar's Way , TN2 3UA	- not rated	678 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Temple Grove Friars Way , TN2 3UA	3out of 4	699 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
The Ridgewaye School The Ridgewaye , Southborough TN4 0AA	- not rated	1,414 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Kent Academy Sandown Park , TN2 4PY	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells High School Blackhurst Lane , TN2 4PY	- not rated	1,473 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Kent and Ashford College Brook Street , TN9 2PW	- not rated	4,740 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Kent Learning Federation Student Support Centre Yew Tree Road , The Ridgewaye TN4 0AB	- not rated	1,355 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA Tunbridge Wells St Johns Road , TN4 9TX	1out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewaye Centre The Ridgewaye , Southborough TN4 0AB	- not rated	1,613 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	- not rated	1,638 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Street Unit Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	- not rated	1,638 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Distance
Coffee Station	High Brooms Railway Station, North Farm Road	124 yd
Pierre Loti Cafe	Three Ways Cafe, 283 Upper Grosvenor Road	346 yd
Chimera Climbing Centre	Unit 3, North Farm Road	448 yd
Two Penny Blue	155 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	472 yd
Tigers Gymnastics Club	Tigers Gymnastics Centre Cic, Unit 5	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brick Works	102 High Brooms Road, Southborough	281 yd
The Robin Hood	Robin Hood, Sandhurst Road	477 yd
The Allotment Pub	The Allotment, 90 St James Road	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ariana Kebab And Pizza	58 Liptraps Lane, Royal Tunbridge Wells	421 yd
Shahen Balti House	165 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	436 yd
Golden Grill	167 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	436 yd
Happy Harvest Chinese Take Away	171 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	436 yd
Kings Fish And Chips	169 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	151 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	571 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	Unit A1/A2 North Trading Estate, Longfield Road	958 yd
Asda	Longfield Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness (Tunbridge Wells) ENTERPRISE CENTRE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NORTH FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Colebrook Recreation Ground COLEBROOK PAVILION COLEBROOK PAVILION APPLE TREE LANE	grass pitches	505 yd
Hilbert Recreation Ground HILBERT ROAD	grass pitches	706 yd
St Matthew'S High Brooms C Of E Primary School POWDER MILL LANE	grass pitches	762 yd
Gymnastics Club Kent (Closed) Unit 3 Unit 3 Longfield Road	health and fitness suite	789 yd
St. John'S C Of E Primary School CUNNINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	823 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	41.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	41.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	41.4%

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	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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