Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN4 8AA is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	45.1%	46.5%	1.4%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	54.9%	53.5%	-1.4%	49.0%	4.5%

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 8AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	59.1%	49.2%	-9.9%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	29.7%	3.8%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	8.8%	11%	2.2%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (85.4%) 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	54.6%	51%	-3.6%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	35.9%	34.4%	-1.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	8.3%	10.8%	2.5%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
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	8.4%	12.5%	4.1%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	17.1%	4.0%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	5%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	13.3%	-0.6%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	42.7%	39.6%	-3.1%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	12.4%	3.8%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	8.9%	8%	-0.9%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	8.3%	9.8%	1.5%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	72.4%	68.2%	-4.2%	81.4%	-13.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	56.1%	-6.8%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	16.8%	20.1%	3.3%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	15.6%	1.0%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	55.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	5.1%	14.1%	9.0%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	10.5%	14.1%	3.6%	2.9%	11.2%
2-5 Years	12.1%	7.9%	-4.2%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	8.2%	-2.6%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Mount Ephraim Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mount Ephraim was 317.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 208.8% higher than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mount Ephraim has the 8th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 13th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.6%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in TN4 8AA, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Mount Ephraim are based on 437 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 Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN4 8AA

Average Price
£1,027,075

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£454,227

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,959

Other
£1,946,586

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mount Ephraim

Average Price
£588,678

Semi-Detached
£1,053,566

Terraced
£601,464

Detached
£4,110,253

Flats/Maisonettes
£381,383

Other
£2,706,002

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mount EphraimStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£65,500	2021-11-26	£69,288
Teldis House, 29A Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2019-05-03	£929,330
45 Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£35,000	2018-05-25	£38,607
37 Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2018-01-19	£621,685
Tn4, 29 Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£5,600,000	2017-03-16	£6,438,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN4 8AA

Employment

TN4 8AA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Retired	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	77
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Financial and insurance activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wells Free School King Charles Square , TN4 8FA	3out of 4	101 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Quarry Road , TN1 2EY	3out of 4	944 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishops Down Primary School Rydal Drive , TN4 9SU	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hawkenbury Road , TN2 5BW	4out of 4	1,364 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	859 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	1,181 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	1,533 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	2,117 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	2,201 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 George	29 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	11 yd
Sankeys Public House	Sankeys Pub Seafood Brasserie & Oys, 39 Mount Ephraim	11 yd
Water Margin	38 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	44 yd
Zaven's	28 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	44 yd
Halo Gym	The Gym, Southdown House	51 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Glasshouse	45 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	11 yd
The Rose And Crown	Rose & Crown, 47 Grosvenor Road	154 yd
Maffei Home Of Havana	61 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	171 yd
The Opera House	J D Wetherspoons, The Opera House	312 yd
The Green Duck Tap Room	Unit 7, Central Market	451 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 34 - 36 Mount Ephraim	44 yd
Napule Pizza	42 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	44 yd
New Diamond	New Diamond Chinese Take-Away, 51 Grosvenor Road	168 yd
Charcoal Grill	52 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	198 yd
KFC	Kfc & Taco Bell, 20 - 24 Grosvenor Road	209 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	195 yd
Marks & Spencer	33 - 37 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	384 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Great Hall Arcade, Mount Pleasant Road	663 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 60 - 64 St Johns Road	754 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 105 St Johns Road	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halo Gym SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD	health and fitness suite	50 yd
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells) Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	502 yd
Tunbridge Wells Squash Club LONDON ROAD	squash courts	690 yd
The Royal Day Spa And Members Health Club (Closed) Vale Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	730 yd
Calverley Grounds BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	tennis courts	848 yd
The Skinners School ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	914 yd
Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground Fir Tree Road	grass pitches	1,016 yd
St John'S Recreation Ground BELTRING ROAD	tennis courts	1,054 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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