Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN4 8BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.4%	-2.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.2%	48.6%	2.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	35.5%	41%	5.5%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	40.6%	3.1%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13.5%	11.3%	-2.2%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	11.6%	5%	-6.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (89%) 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	59.1%	60.5%	1.4%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	29.6%	28.5%	-1.1%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	8.8%	9.3%	0.5%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around TN4 8BG this area, 8.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 61.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	8.1%	-5.8%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	11%	0.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	13.6%	0.5%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	48.6%	61.4%	12.8%	33.8%	27.6%
Other	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	93.4%	89.6%	-3.8%	81.4%	8.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	81.8%	78.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	8.5%	10.8%	2.3%	6.1%	4.7%
Africa	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	7.5%	4.7%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	78.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	14%	11.8%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5%	1.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	1.8%	-8.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Mount Ephraim Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mount Ephraim was 39.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.7% lower than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mount Ephraim has the 54th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.4%.

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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 8BG, 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 8BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN4 8BG

Average Price
£469,241

Semi-Detached
£248,929

Terraced
£1,620,198

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£437,288

Other
£148,153

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
Flat 2 74 Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2025-04-23	£750,000
Garden Flat 63 Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-11-08	£523,958
Flat 1 63 Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-08-02	£409,165
69A Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2024-06-07	£257,401
Second Floor Flat 70 Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£624,000	2023-12-01	£653,900

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN4 8BG

Employment

TN4 8BG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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	102
Retired	41
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	18
Education	14
Other	13
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	12
Real estate activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	432 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishops Down Primary School Rydal Drive , TN4 9SU	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Quarry Road , TN1 2EY	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary School Banner Farm Road , TN2 5EB	4out of 4	1,410 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR	4out of 4	1,434 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,135 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	1,303 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	2,067 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	2,120 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	1,007 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	1,346 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	1,988 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	2,386 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	2,426 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
Trinity Bar And Cafe	Trinity Theatre And Arts Centre, Church Road	270 yd
Thackerays House Restaurant	Thackerays Restaurant, 85 London Road	271 yd
Water Margin	38 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	322 yd
Zaven's	28 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	322 yd
Sankeys Public House	Sankeys Pub Seafood Brasserie & Oys, 39 Mount Ephraim	339 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Glasshouse	45 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	339 yd
The Mount Edgcumbe	The Edgcumbe, The Common	343 yd
The Rose And Crown	Rose & Crown, 47 Grosvenor Road	489 yd
Maffei Home Of Havana	61 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	504 yd
The Opera House	J D Wetherspoons, The Opera House	508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 34 - 36 Mount Ephraim	322 yd
Napule Pizza	42 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	322 yd
Pret A Manger	121 - 123 Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	470 yd
New Diamond	New Diamond Chinese Take-Away, 51 Grosvenor Road	501 yd
KFC	Kfc & Taco Bell, 20 - 24 Grosvenor Road	514 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	470 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Great Hall Arcade, Mount Pleasant Road	641 yd
Marks & Spencer	33 - 37 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	662 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 60 - 64 St Johns Road	994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halo Gym SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD	health and fitness suite	382 yd
Tunbridge Wells Squash Club LONDON ROAD	squash courts	547 yd
The Royal Day Spa And Members Health Club (Closed) Vale Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	612 yd
Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground Fir Tree Road	grass pitches	687 yd
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells) Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	794 yd
Calverley Grounds BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	tennis courts	913 yd
Spa Health & Beauty LANGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	947 yd
Tunbridge Wells Golf Club LANGTON ROAD	golf	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	59.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.06 Mbit/s

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