Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN4 8AS 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 8AS, 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 326.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 218.6% higher than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mount Ephraim has the 7th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Culverden and the 14th highest crime rate of 351 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.8%.

🔎 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. 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 8AS, 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 448 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 8AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN4 8AS

Average Price
£10,514,965

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£10,514,965

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mount Ephraim

Average Price
£566,219

Semi-Detached
£1,044,321

Terraced
£605,016

Detached
£4,069,477

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,196

Other
£2,606,316

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mount EphraimStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£14,500,000	2019-04-26	£15,727,958
Westcombe House, 2 - 4 Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£4,150,000	2019-04-05	£4,501,450

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN4 8AS

Employment

TN4 8AS 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	109 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Quarry Road , TN1 2EY	3out of 4	751 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Junior School Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR	- not rated	962 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hawkenbury Road , TN2 5BW	- not rated	1,316 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	3out of 4	719 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	- not rated	719 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	972 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	- not rated	1,218 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	1,190 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OA Tunbridge Wells St Johns Road , TN4 9TX	1out of 4	1,408 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	1,666 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	1,970 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	- not rated	2,080 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
Fireaway Pizza	Royal Gurkha, 84 - 86 Grosvenor Road	90 yd
DoDoMi	49 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	101 yd
Fourteeen Arrows	69 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	101 yd
Claudias Place At Oakley Fitness	Vale Royal Methodist Church, Vale Road	111 yd
The Green Duck Events Space And Bar	53 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maffei Home Of Havana	61 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	104 yd
The Rose And Crown	Rose & Crown, 47 Grosvenor Road	134 yd
The Glasshouse	45 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	200 yd
The Opera House	J D Wetherspoons, The Opera House	443 yd
The Green Duck Tap Room	Unit 7, Central Market	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Diamond	New Diamond Chinese Take-Away, 51 Grosvenor Road	101 yd
Charcoal Grill	52 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	132 yd
Napule Pizza	42 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	183 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 34 - 36 Mount Ephraim	183 yd
KFC	Kfc & Taco Bell, 20 - 24 Grosvenor Road	267 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	300 yd
Marks & Spencer	33 - 37 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	428 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 60 - 64 St Johns Road	562 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 105 St Johns Road	698 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Great Hall Arcade, Mount Pleasant Road	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halo Gym SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD	health and fitness suite	180 yd
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells) Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	508 yd
The Skinners School ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	720 yd
St John'S Recreation Ground BELTRING ROAD	tennis courts	872 yd
Tunbridge Wells Squash Club LONDON ROAD	squash courts	884 yd
The Royal Day Spa And Members Health Club (Closed) Vale Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	921 yd
Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School SOUTHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	974 yd
Calverley Grounds BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	tennis courts	990 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	95.8%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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