Bright Ridge, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN4 0JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	51.3%	3.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.8%	48.7%	-3.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 TN4 0JL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.6% 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	25.4%	28.6%	3.2%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	55.6%	-0.2%	44.2%	11.4%
Separated	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.4%	6.9%	-2.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	7.6%	6.6%	-1.0%	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	41.1%	46.2%	5.1%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	35.5%	31.8%	-3.7%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	17.8%	15.9%	-1.9%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	30.8%	21.2%	-9.6%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	11.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	14.3%	3.4%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.9%	3.3%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	20.5%	7.5%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	23.9%	5.1%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	7.6%	1.9%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.1%	1.8%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.4%	89.1%	-7.3%	81.4%	7.7%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.3%	92%	-3.3%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	92%	-2.7%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.2%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Bright Ridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bright Ridge was 45.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.1% lower than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bright Ridge has the 60th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 160th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.5%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in TN4 0JL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Bright Ridge are based on 62 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 Bright Ridge, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN4 0JL

Average Price
£343,015

Semi-Detached
£409,616

Terraced
£287,514

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bright Ridge

Average Price
£373,447

Semi-Detached
£399,142

Terraced
£360,286

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bright RidgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Bright Ridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-03-19	£457,333
52 Bright Ridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-12-18	£417,596
16 Bright Ridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£527,000	2022-10-07	£516,836
26 Bright Ridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2012-06-27	£425,665
50 Bright Ridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2011-06-30	£385,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN4 0JL

Employment

TN4 0JL 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	76
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	20
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southborough CofE Primary School Broomhill Park Road , Southborough TN4 0JY	3out of 4	420 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Wilman Road , TN4 9AL	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Spring Lane , Bidborough TN3 0UE	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Cunningham Road , TN4 9EW	3out of 4	1,768 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishops Down Primary School Rydal Drive , TN4 9SU	3out of 4	1,855 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	1,480 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	4out of 4	1,792 yd	Academy converter	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	4,114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	940 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadows School London Road , Southborough TN4 0RJ	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	1,770 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nexus Foundation Special School Upper Haysden Lane , TN11 8AA	2out of 4	3,656 yd	Foundation special 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
Salomons Estate	Salomons Centre, David Salomons Estate	486 yd
Christ Church Friday Lunch Club	Christ Church, Prospect Road	560 yd
Meow's Takeaway	Meows Fish Bar, 7A Western Road	870 yd
Yatra	142 London Road, Southborough	892 yd
Hana Noodle Bar	138 London Road, Southborough	897 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Southborough Men's Club And Social Institute	Southborough Mens Club & Social Ins, 24 Forge Road		763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab	84 London Road, Southborough	936 yd
Papa Johns	91 - 93 London Road, Southborough	990 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 69A London Road	1,055 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 79 London Road		1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southborough C Of E Primary School BROOMHILL PARK ROAD	grass pitches	445 yd
St Gregory'S Catholic School REYNOLDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	919 yd
Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	1,008 yd
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School For Boys ST. JOHNS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,049 yd
The Ridgewaye Hythe Close	grass pitches	1,082 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	42.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	229.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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