London Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN4 0PR 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 0PR, 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 84.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.8% lower than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

London Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Culverden and the 80th highest crime rate of 351 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.8%.

🔎 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 0PR, 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 748 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 0PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN4 0PR

Average Price
£311,690

Semi-Detached
£417,775

Terraced
£345,007

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,347

Other
£257,515

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£515,114

Semi-Detached
£727,575

Terraced
£527,806

Detached
£1,078,986

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,736

Other
£944,231

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64A London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-02-27	£206,670
60A London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-01-15	£383,984
66 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-08-24	£298,209
66 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-05-23	£282,154
60 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2019-10-15	£20,964

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN4 0PR

Employment

TN4 0PR 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
St Peter's CofE Junior School Broomhill Park Road , Southborough TN4 0JY	- not rated	477 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southborough St Peter's CofE Infant School Broomhill Park Road , Southborough TN4 0JY	- not rated	477 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southborough CofE Primary School Broomhill Park Road , Southborough TN4 0JY	3out of 4	644 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Powder Mill Lane , High Brooms TN4 9DY	2out of 4	996 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Broom Junior Boys' and Mixed Infant School Powder Mill Lane , High Brooms TN4 9DY	- not rated	1,037 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ridgewaye School The Ridgewaye , Southborough TN4 0AA	- not rated	374 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	- not rated	705 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Comprehensive School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	- not rated	705 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	789 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	1,522 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	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	3,578 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ridgewaye Centre The Ridgewaye , Southborough TN4 0AB	- not rated	303 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Kent Learning Federation: Student Support Centre Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	- not rated	355 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	- not rated	397 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Street Unit Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	- not rated	397 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Kent Learning Federation Student Support Centre Yew Tree Road , The Ridgewaye TN4 0AB	- not rated	432 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 Earl Grey Tea Rooms	66 London Road, Southborough	16 yd
Southborough Cafe	Saffron, 90 London Road	111 yd
Meow's Takeaway	Meows Fish Bar, 7A Western Road	167 yd
Hana Noodle Bar	138 London Road, Southborough	335 yd
Yatra	142 London Road, Southborough	356 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southborough Men's Club And Social Institute	Southborough Mens Club & Social Ins, 24 Forge Road	231 yd
The Imperial	29 London Road, Southborough	549 yd
Cross Keys Pub	The Cross Keys, 236 - 238 St Johns Road	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	91 - 93 London Road, Southborough	39 yd
Best Kebab	84 London Road, Southborough	76 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 69A London Road	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 79 London Road		113 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Ridgewaye Hythe Close	grass pitches	171 yd
The Old Hockey Field The Ridgewaye	grass pitches	422 yd
Yew Tree Playing Fields The Ridgewaye	grass pitches	424 yd
Southborough C Of E Primary School BROOMHILL PARK ROAD	grass pitches	550 yd
Pennington Grounds PENNINGTON GROUNDS PENNINGTON GROUNDS PENNINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	625 yd
The Skinners School - Playing Fields SOUTHFIELDS PARK SOUTHFIELDS PARK CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	665 yd
St Gregory'S Catholic School REYNOLDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	740 yd
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School For Boys ST. JOHNS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	785 yd
Meadows School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	867 yd
Southborough Common London Rd	grass pitches	873 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	75.0%

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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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