Sherwood Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN2 3LL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	49.7%	53.8%	4.1%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	50.3%	46.2%	-4.1%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	34.2%	34.4%	0.2%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	43.2%	-2.0%	44.2%	-1.0%
Separated	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	10.5%	15.4%	4.9%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	8.3%	6.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	0.5%

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	36.1%	46.1%	10.0%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	34.4%	36.2%	1.8%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	20.1%	12.8%	-7.3%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	6.9%	3.9%	-3.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.2%	24.3%	-9.9%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	11.5%	-6.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	15.2%	6.0%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	27.6%	9.2%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% 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%	3%	1.6%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.3%	83.8%	-6.5%	81.4%	2.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	91.7%	76.2%	-15.5%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	2.8%	11.2%	8.4%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	7.3%	3.8%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	76.2%	-14.8%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.5%	12.2%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	2.6%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Sherwood Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherwood Way was 159.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 134.7% higher than the High Brooms average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sherwood Way has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms and the 31st highest crime rate of 351 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.0%.

🔎 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 3LL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Sherwood Way are based on 24 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 Sherwood Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN2 3LL

Average Price
£296,488

Semi-Detached
£322,974

Terraced
£308,424

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,429

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Way

Average Price
£321,910

Semi-Detached
£327,315

Terraced
£336,264

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,810

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Sherwood Way, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-06-24	£348,970
21 Sherwood Way, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-04-25	£309,698
1 Sherwood Way, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2021-01-15	£177,169
19 Sherwood Way, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-11-17	£307,862
46 Sherwood Way, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-02-21	£353,004

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN2 3LL

Employment

TN2 3LL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	95
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	33
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Skinners' Temple Grove Friars Way , TN2 3UA	3out of 4	329 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park Community Primary School Friar's Way , TN2 3UA	- not rated	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park County Junior School Friar's Way , TN2 3UA	- not rated	376 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park County Infant School Friar's Way , TN2 3UA	- not rated	376 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Infant School Silverdale Road , TN4 9HU	- not rated	1,123 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	3out of 4	611 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells High School Blackhurst Lane , TN2 4PY	- not rated	611 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	3out of 4	1,821 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	- not rated	1,821 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	2,064 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	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	707 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakley School Pembury Road , TN2 4NE	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Community special school	-	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Pembury Road , TN2 4NE	- not rated	1,402 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA Tunbridge Wells St Johns Road , TN4 9TX	1out of 4	2,078 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Kent Learning Federation Student Support Centre Yew Tree Road , The Ridgewaye TN4 0AB	- not rated	2,287 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
The Fairmile Restaurant	Audley Retrirement, Willicombe House	700 yd
Allotment Spice Delight	The Allotment, 90 St James Road	890 yd
Panini On The Park	Table 8 Cafe The Hub, Grosvenor And Hilbert Park	900 yd
Dunorlan Park Cafe	Pembury Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	981 yd
Pierre Loti Cafe	Three Ways Cafe, 283 Upper Grosvenor Road	1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Robin Hood	Robin Hood, Sandhurst Road	512 yd
Constitutional Club TW	Constitutional Club, 1 Sandrock Road	823 yd
The Allotment Pub	The Allotment, 90 St James Road	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Friar	2 Friars Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells	378 yd
Ariana Kebab And Pizza	58 Liptraps Lane, Royal Tunbridge Wells	813 yd
Kings Fish And Chips	169 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	1,071 yd
Shahen Balti House	165 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	1,072 yd
Golden Grill	167 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilbert Recreation Ground HILBERT ROAD	grass pitches	587 yd
The Skinners' Kent Academy SANDOWN PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	609 yd
Beechwood Sacred Heart School Pembury Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	701 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	66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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