Pennington Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN4 0SL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	50.2%	2.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.6%	49.8%	-2.8%	49.0%	0.8%

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	22.4%	34.9%	12.5%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	40.2%	7.9%	44.2%	-4.0%
Separated	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	17.4%	17.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	8.1%
Widowed	24.8%	5.3%	-19.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	29.2%	37.3%	8.1%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	39.6%	38.8%	-0.8%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	23.4%	13.9%	-9.5%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	6.3%	7%	0.7%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	3%	1.4%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.4%	22.5%	-17.9%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	12.4%	3.7%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	8.9%	3.3%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	13.6%	7.4%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	35.5%	3.8%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	97.4%	93%	-4.4%	81.4%	11.6%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	91.1%	90.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	91%	0.9%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	1%	4.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Pennington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pennington Road was 82.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.2% higher than the High Brooms average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pennington Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms and the 78th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 207.4%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in TN4 0SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Pennington Road are based on 127 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 Pennington Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN4 0SL

Average Price
£998,397

Semi-Detached
£1,294,911

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£951,580

Flats/Maisonettes
£524,163

Other
£782,465

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pennington Road

Average Price
£736,252

Semi-Detached
£827,302

Terraced
£420,346

Detached
£1,276,036

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,045

Other
£809,835

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pennington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Pennington Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£772,000	2022-04-01	£809,835
Flat 3 44 Pennington Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-02-26	£510,605
44A Pennington Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2019-01-21	£1,181,250
44A Pennington Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2015-12-07	£1,020,243
Flat 3 44 Pennington Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2014-08-28	£430,557

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN4 0SL

Employment

TN4 0SL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	40
Full-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	9
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	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	1,024 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	3out of 4	1,445 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	1,648 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Wilman Road , TN4 9AL	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Cunningham Road , TN4 9EW	3out of 4	1,777 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	1,311 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	2,125 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	4out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	2,511 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	2,986 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadows School London Road , Southborough TN4 0RJ	3out of 4	408 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	999 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	2,762 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nexus Foundation Special School Upper Haysden Lane , TN11 8AA	2out of 4	2,787 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	2,870 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
Thai Orchid	61 London Road, Southborough	251 yd
Tallow Restaurant	15A Church Road, Southborough	416 yd
The Earl Grey Tea Rooms	66 London Road, Southborough	555 yd
Southborough Cafe	Saffron, 90 London Road	650 yd
Meow's Takeaway	Meows Fish Bar, 7A Western Road	706 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Imperial	29 London Road, Southborough		263 yd
Southborough Men's Club And Social Institute	Southborough Mens Club & Social Ins, 24 Forge Road		747 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 69A London Road	253 yd
Papa Johns	91 - 93 London Road, Southborough	540 yd
Best Kebab	84 London Road, Southborough	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 79 London Road		429 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pennington Grounds PENNINGTON GROUNDS PENNINGTON GROUNDS PENNINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	235 yd
Meadows School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	436 yd
Yew Tree Playing Fields The Ridgewaye	grass pitches	494 yd
Southborough Common London Rd	grass pitches	566 yd
The Ridgewaye Hythe Close	grass pitches	610 yd
The Old Hockey Field The Ridgewaye	grass pitches	780 yd
Southborough C Of E Primary School BROOMHILL PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,003 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	52.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.9%

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	71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	155.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	155.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20.78 Mbit/s

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