Birling Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN2 5LX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents 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	50.9%	48.1%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	49.1%	51.9%	2.8%	49.0%	2.9%

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 5LX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% 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	24.1%	29.4%	5.3%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	52.8%	-7.8%	44.2%	8.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10%	9.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	6.1%	0.3%

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 (92.3%) 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	62.5%	58.7%	-3.8%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	28.8%	33.6%	4.8%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	6.9%	7.4%	0.5%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 5LX this area, 5.5% 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 56.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	5.5%	-2.4%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	6.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.1%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	14.7%	0.6%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	52.3%	56.7%	4.4%	33.8%	22.9%
Other	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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)
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	97.8%	95.4%	-2.4%	81.4%	14.0%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	91.3%	88%	-3.3%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	3.1%	6%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	88%	-1.7%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	0%	9.9%	9.9%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.6%	76.7%	15.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Birling Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birling Road was 12.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.8% lower than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birling Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 39th lowest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in TN2 5LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 Birling Road are based on 113 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 Birling Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN2 5LX

Average Price
£486,156

Semi-Detached
£704,235

Terraced
£435,442

Detached
£998,336

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birling Road

Average Price
£890,998

Semi-Detached
£852,944

Terraced
£465,483

Detached
£1,360,820

Flats/Maisonettes
£455,401

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birling Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Birling Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-11-18	£474,859
2 Birling Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£803,500	2023-08-23	£846,842
18 Birling Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-08-21	£432,116
12 Birling Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£416,750	2023-01-20	£423,418
30 Birling Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£637,500	2022-02-24	£698,343

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN2 5LX

Employment

TN2 5LX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

TN2 5LX 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	83
Retired	62
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	22
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
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
Broadwater Down Primary School Broadwater Lane , TN2 5RP	3out of 4	660 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary School Banner Farm Road , TN2 5EB	4out of 4	1,337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Ramslye Road , TN4 8LN	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hawkenbury Road , TN2 5BW	4out of 4	1,815 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Free School King Charles Square , TN4 8FA	3out of 4	2,183 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	4out of 4	2,997 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	3,098 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	3,226 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Skinners' Kent Academy Sandown Park , TN2 4PY	4out of 4	3,691 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	3,964 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	617 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	2,825 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	2,993 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood House School Barrow Lane , Langton Green TN3 0EB	- not rated	3,397 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	3,688 yd	Foundation special school	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
Old Auction House	Dreweatt Neate, Auction Hall	851 yd
Spa Valley Railway	West Station, Linden Park Road	853 yd
Smith & Western	Old West Station, Linden Park Road	853 yd
Tunbridge Wells Foresters FC Tea Hut	Pavilion, Bayham Sports Ground	902 yd
Eggs Eleven	11 The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells	1,065 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull	79 Frant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	162 yd
Tunbridge Wells Lawn Tennis Club	Nevill Gate, Royal Tunbridge Wells	630 yd
Sussex Arms	The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells	1,008 yd
The Pantiles Tap	39 The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells	1,009 yd
Tunbridge Wells School Of Gymnastics	Showfields Hall, Showfields Road	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsburys, Linden Park Road		789 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Linden Park Road	789 yd
Lidl	Linden Park Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	853 yd
Sainsbury's	Service Station, J Sainsbury Plc	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marks Recreation Ground FRANT ROAD	grass pitches	337 yd
The Nevill Ground NEVILL GATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	679 yd
Bayham Road Playing Fields BAYHAM SPORTS GROUND BAYHAM SPORTS GROUND BAYHAM ROAD	grass pitches	918 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	71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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