Sandhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN2 3SR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.3%	50.4%	-6.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	42.7%	49.6%	6.9%	49.0%	0.6%

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	39.5%	37.7%	-1.8%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	33.8%	11.9%	44.2%	-10.4%
Separated	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	14.9%	16.2%	1.3%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	19.5%	9.3%	-10.2%	6.1%	3.2%

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	29.7%	38.6%	8.9%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	35.1%	36%	0.9%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	26.8%	15.3%	-11.5%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	6.7%	8.5%	1.8%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.1%	24.9%	-13.2%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	17.1%	6.4%	9.6%	7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	8.3%	-5.7%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	17.6%	8.3%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	23.9%	2.0%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	95.4%	90.7%	-4.7%	81.4%	9.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	92.5%	82.6%	-9.9%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	2.9%	8.1%	5.2%	6.1%	2.0%
Africa	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	82.6%	-8.6%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.7%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Sandhurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandhurst Road was 101.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.0% higher than the High Brooms average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandhurst Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms and the 60th highest crime rate of 351 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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 3SR, 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 454 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 3SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN2 3SR

Average Price
£316,632

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£915,672

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,824

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandhurst Road

Average Price
£338,733

Semi-Detached
£456,417

Terraced
£442,808

Detached
£577,237

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,816

Other
£1,258,012

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandhurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Springview Apartments Sandhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-11-08	£167,130
Flat 9 Springview Apartments Sandhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-10-20	£171,643
Flat 3 Springview Apartments Sandhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2015-01-09	£184,456
Flat 8 Springview Apartments Sandhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2010-11-15	£169,866
Flat 2 Springview Apartments Sandhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,500	2010-02-19	£192,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN2 3SR

Employment

TN2 3SR 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	75
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	254 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park Community Primary School Friar's Way , TN2 3UA	- not rated	254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park County Junior School Friar's Way , TN2 3UA	- not rated	272 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park County Infant School Friar's Way , TN2 3UA	- not rated	272 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Infant School Silverdale Road , TN4 9HU	- not rated	695 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	1,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells High School Blackhurst Lane , TN2 4PY	- not rated	1,015 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	- not rated	1,550 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Community school	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	5,269 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	1,146 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakley School Pembury Road , TN2 4NE	3out of 4	1,671 yd	Community special school	-	Mixed	More About School
OA Tunbridge Wells St Johns Road , TN4 9TX	1out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Pembury Road , TN2 4NE	- not rated	1,736 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Kent Learning Federation Student Support Centre Yew Tree Road , The Ridgewaye TN4 0AB	- not rated	1,826 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
Pierre Loti Cafe	Three Ways Cafe, 283 Upper Grosvenor Road	588 yd
Coffee Station	High Brooms Railway Station, North Farm Road	640 yd
Two Penny Blue	155 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	667 yd
Panini On The Park	Table 8 Cafe The Hub, Grosvenor And Hilbert Park	675 yd
Allotment Spice Delight	The Allotment, 90 St James Road	768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Robin Hood	Robin Hood, Sandhurst Road	101 yd
The Brick Works	102 High Brooms Road, Southborough	758 yd
The Allotment Pub	The Allotment, 90 St James Road	768 yd
Constitutional Club TW	Constitutional Club, 1 Sandrock Road	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Friar	2 Friars Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells	272 yd
Ariana Kebab And Pizza	58 Liptraps Lane, Royal Tunbridge Wells	493 yd
Kings Fish And Chips	169 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	636 yd
Shahen Balti House	165 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	637 yd
Golden Grill	167 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	151 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells		752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilbert Recreation Ground HILBERT ROAD	grass pitches	349 yd
Colebrook Recreation Ground COLEBROOK PAVILION COLEBROOK PAVILION APPLE TREE LANE	grass pitches	812 yd
Energie Fitness (Tunbridge Wells) ENTERPRISE CENTRE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NORTH FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	899 yd
The Skinners' Kent Academy SANDOWN PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,014 yd
St. John'S C Of E Primary School CUNNINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,089 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	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.7%

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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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