London Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN4 0PL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	45%	49.2%	4.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	55%	50.8%	-4.2%	49.0%	1.8%

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 area around TN4 0PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48%	51.3%	3.3%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	25.6%	-6.7%	44.2%	-18.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	12.5%	16.2%	3.7%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	2%	2.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	47%	47.3%	0.3%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	37.1%	29.9%	-7.2%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	11.6%	18%	6.4%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	16.9%	15.4%	-1.5%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	7.7%	-8.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.8%	15.4%	-8.4%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.1%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	20.9%	6.8%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	34.2%	12.0%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.4%	87.2%	-3.2%	81.4%	5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	89.7%	81%	-8.7%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	2%	6.8%	4.8%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5%	7.5%	2.5%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	81%	-8.4%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	7.8%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4%	5.1%	1.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 80.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.7% lower than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 82nd highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.5%.

🔎 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 0PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 London Road are based on 738 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 London Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN4 0PL

Average Price
£269,153

Semi-Detached
£561,236

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,799

Other
£196,466

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£527,660

Semi-Detached
£730,699

Terraced
£534,805

Detached
£1,086,884

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,308

Other
£985,486

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
122 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-03-24	£580,337
138 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-02-25	£325,918
Flat 124 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2019-11-06	£80,757
122 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£226,500	2018-03-27	£252,896
Flat 1 136 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2014-06-10	£202,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN4 0PL

Employment

TN4 0PL 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	100
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	18
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	13
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	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	471 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Wilman Road , TN4 9AL	3out of 4	937 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Powder Mill Lane , High Brooms TN4 9DY	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Cunningham Road , TN4 9EW	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Spring Lane , Bidborough TN3 0UE	3out of 4	2,027 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	478 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	591 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	1,286 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	4out of 4	1,532 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	1,729 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,821 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	169 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadows School London Road , Southborough TN4 0RJ	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	2,087 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	3,218 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
Hana Noodle Bar	138 London Road, Southborough	36 yd
Yatra	142 London Road, Southborough	55 yd
Meow's Takeaway	Meows Fish Bar, 7A Western Road	144 yd
Southborough Cafe	Saffron, 90 London Road	189 yd
The Earl Grey Tea Rooms	66 London Road, Southborough	285 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southborough Men's Club And Social Institute	Southborough Mens Club & Social Ins, 24 Forge Road	190 yd
Cross Keys Pub	The Cross Keys, 236 - 238 St Johns Road	696 yd
The Imperial	29 London Road, Southborough	838 yd
Tunbridge Wells Sports Ground Ltd	Tunbridge Wells Bowling & Tennis Gr, St Johns Road	936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab	84 London Road, Southborough	224 yd
Papa Johns	91 - 93 London Road, Southborough	299 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 69A London Road	694 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 79 London Road		410 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Ridgewaye Hythe Close	grass pitches	279 yd
The Old Hockey Field The Ridgewaye	grass pitches	399 yd
The Skinners School - Playing Fields SOUTHFIELDS PARK SOUTHFIELDS PARK CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	429 yd
St Gregory'S Catholic School REYNOLDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	441 yd
Southborough C Of E Primary School BROOMHILL PARK ROAD	grass pitches	446 yd
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School For Boys ST. JOHNS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	486 yd
Yew Tree Playing Fields The Ridgewaye	grass pitches	604 yd
Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	635 yd
St Augustine'S Catholic Primary School WILMAN ROAD	grass pitches	717 yd
Tunbridge Wells T.A Centre ST. JOHNS ROAD		747 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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%

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