Sandhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN2 3JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.9%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.6%	49.1%	1.5%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.6%	37.5%	-0.1%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	43.9%	5.2%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	13.6%	10.4%	-3.2%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.2%

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	42.7%	49.6%	6.9%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	39.9%	32.3%	-7.6%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	15.8%	11.7%	-4.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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	26.2%	18.6%	-7.6%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	10.8%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	19%	2.9%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	13%	0.5%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	31.2%	12.6%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	7.9%	1.9%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	6.7%	5.3%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.7%	83.9%	-8.8%	81.4%	2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.1%	2.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	88.9%	81.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	5.2%	8.1%	2.9%	6.1%	2.0%
Africa	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	8.4%	5.1%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	82.2%	-6.7%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.6%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	2.9%	-4.2%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	12.9%	6.0%	6.9%

Safety

Is Sandhurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandhurst Road was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.8% lower than the High Brooms average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandhurst Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms and the 116th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.0%.

🔎 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 3JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Sandhurst Road are based on 447 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 Sandhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN2 3JU

Average Price
£327,965

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£987,144

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,136

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandhurst Road

Average Price
£344,321

Semi-Detached
£458,807

Terraced
£440,151

Detached
£582,413

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,775

Other
£1,306,047

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandhurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Brentor Court Sandhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£233,000	2024-10-28	£233,697
Flat F Monks Horton Sandhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-06-07	£186,499
Flat D Monks Horton Sandhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-05-20	£317,401
Flat A Monks Horton Sandhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-01-29	£242,721
Flat C Monks Horton Sandhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£211,000	2023-08-25	£221,341

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN2 3JU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	11
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Temple Grove Academy Friars Way , TN2 3UA	2out of 4	272 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Quarry Road , TN1 2EY	3out of 4	974 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR	4out of 4	1,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Cunningham Road , TN4 9EW	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Wilman Road , TN4 9AL	3out of 4	1,447 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	919 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	4out of 4	1,552 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	1,777 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	1,973 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	5,451 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	971 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakley School Pembury Road , TN2 4NE	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	2,168 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	2,717 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	2,952 yd	Other independent 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
Panini On The Park	Table 8 Cafe The Hub, Grosvenor And Hilbert Park	757 yd
Allotment Spice Delight	The Allotment, 90 St James Road	779 yd
The Fairmile Restaurant	Audley Retrirement, Willicombe House	808 yd
Pierre Loti Cafe	Three Ways Cafe, 283 Upper Grosvenor Road	853 yd
Two Penny Blue	155 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	915 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Robin Hood	Robin Hood, Sandhurst Road	349 yd
The Allotment Pub	The Allotment, 90 St James Road	779 yd
Constitutional Club TW	Constitutional Club, 1 Sandrock Road	856 yd
The Brick Works	102 High Brooms Road, Southborough	1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Friar	2 Friars Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells	288 yd
Ariana Kebab And Pizza	58 Liptraps Lane, Royal Tunbridge Wells	695 yd
Kings Fish And Chips	169 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	888 yd
Shahen Balti House	165 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	889 yd
Golden Grill	167 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	889 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	151 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells		987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilbert Recreation Ground HILBERT ROAD	grass pitches	427 yd
The Skinners' Kent Academy SANDOWN PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	777 yd
Beechwood Sacred Heart School Pembury Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	857 yd
Colebrook Recreation Ground COLEBROOK PAVILION COLEBROOK PAVILION APPLE TREE LANE	grass pitches	1,034 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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