Hedgerow Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN2 3FS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.5%	0.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.8%	48.5%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 TN2 3FS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69% 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	33.9%	21.4%	-12.5%	37.9%	-16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	69%	24.2%	44.2%	24.8%
Separated	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	14%	7%	-7.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (95.8%) 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	51.6%	65.7%	14.1%	48.4%	17.3%
Good health	36.8%	30.1%	-6.7%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	7.7%	4.2%	-3.5%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 TN2 3FS this area, 2.9% 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 62.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	2.9%	-12.0%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	6.1%	-10.6%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	9.3%	-10.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.5%	3.2%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	62.1%	32.7%	33.8%	28.3%
Other	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.2% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.1%	14.3%	13.2%	3.1%	11.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	4%	2.6%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0.4%	4.6%	4.2%	2.5%	2.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	94%	65.2%	-28.8%	81.4%	-16.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	91.9%	66.2%	-25.7%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	3.2%	6.2%	3.0%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.8%	7%	5.2%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	16.7%	14.9%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	66.2%	-25.4%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	0%	16.9%	16.9%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	10.5%	8.0%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	13.5%	1.7%	11.8%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Hedgerow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hedgerow Lane was 64.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.9% lower than the High Brooms average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hedgerow Lane has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms and the 110th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.5%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in TN2 3FS, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Hedgerow Lane are based on 40 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 Hedgerow Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN2 3FS

Average Price
£465,638

Semi-Detached
£412,786

Terraced
£416,803

Detached
£564,130

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hedgerow Lane

Average Price
£474,754

Semi-Detached
£429,092

Terraced
£432,464

Detached
£579,892

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hedgerow LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Hedgerow Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2024-09-17	£597,181
4 Hedgerow Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-08-19	£421,633
24 Hedgerow Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-04-30	£441,779
36 Hedgerow Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-08-08	£400,000
26 Hedgerow Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-06-30	£446,093

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN2 3FS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	168
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	34
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Financial and insurance activities	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	14
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
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
Skinners' Kent Primary School The Avenue , Knights Wood TN2 3GS	3out of 4	184 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Grove Academy Friars Way , TN2 3UA	2out of 4	1,181 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Powder Mill Lane , High Brooms TN4 9DY	3out of 4	1,638 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Cunningham Road , TN4 9EW	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Wilman Road , TN4 9AL	3out of 4	2,165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Skinners' Kent Academy Sandown Park , TN2 4PY	4out of 4	1,487 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	2,406 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	2,542 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	4out of 4	2,673 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	2,779 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	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	4,679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakley School Pembury Road , TN2 4NE	3out of 4	1,659 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	2,075 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	2,569 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent College Pembury Old Church Road , Pembury TN2 4AX	- not rated	2,832 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Meadows School London Road , Southborough TN4 0RJ	3out of 4	3,246 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nuffield Health	Virgin Active, Knights Way	290 yd
Odeon Cinema	Knights Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells	290 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Bowlplex, Knights Way	290 yd
KFC	Unit 7A, The Fountains Retail Park	665 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 7D, The Fountains Retail Park	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ariana Kebab And Pizza	58 Liptraps Lane, Royal Tunbridge Wells		891 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & M Retail Ltd	Unit A1/A2 North Trading Estate, Longfield Road	639 yd
Asda	Longfield Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	641 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 4, The Fountains Retail Park	665 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Great Lodge Retail Park, Longfield Road	745 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Tunbridge Wells) UNIT 5-6 UNIT 5-6 KNIGHTS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	190 yd
Gymnastics Club Kent (Closed) Unit 3 Unit 3 Longfield Road	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Colebrook Recreation Ground COLEBROOK PAVILION COLEBROOK PAVILION APPLE TREE LANE	grass pitches	771 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	170 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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