The Common, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN4 8NB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	52.3%	5.6%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	53.3%	47.7%	-5.6%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 vicinity of TN4 8NB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.3%	26.6%	2.3%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.9%	56.9%	-3.0%	44.2%	12.7%
Separated	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.2%	9%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (91.3%) 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	52.1%	62.4%	10.3%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	36.4%	28.9%	-7.5%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	9.1%	6.8%	-2.3%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around TN4 8NB this area, 6.4% 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 59.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	6.4%	-6.0%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	15.5%	2.0%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	11.7%	0.1%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	51.3%	59.1%	7.8%	33.8%	25.3%
Other	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97%	90.7%	-6.3%	81.4%	9.3%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	88.8%	82.2%	-6.6%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	81.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	15.2%	14.6%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	0%	-9.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is The Common Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Common was 133.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.8% higher than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Common has the 17th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 36th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TN4 8NB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 The Common are based on 20 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 The Common, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN4 8NB

Average Price
£1,135,227

Semi-Detached
£1,135,227

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Common

Average Price
£1,122,080

Semi-Detached
£1,118,300

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,242,437

Flats/Maisonettes
£451,901

Other
£1,533,606

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CommonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bracken Cottage The Common, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2006-02-03	£1,173,864

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN4 8NB

Employment

TN4 8NB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

TN4 8NB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	80
Retired	78
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Financial and insurance activities	20
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Ramslye Road , TN4 8LN	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater Down Primary School Broadwater Lane , TN2 5RP	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishops Down Primary School Rydal Drive , TN4 9SU	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Free School King Charles Square , TN4 8FA	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rusthall St Paul's CofE VA Primary School High Street , Rusthall TN4 8RZ	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	1,733 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	4out of 4	2,100 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	2,194 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	2,956 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	2,975 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	1,393 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	2,114 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood House School Barrow Lane , Langton Green TN3 0EB	- not rated	2,253 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	3,251 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
Tunbridge Wells Garden Centre	Eridge Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	540 yd
Number One Cafe	Number One Community Trust, 1 Rowan Tree Road	745 yd
La Casa Vecchia	La Casa Vecchia & The Grey Lady, 70 - 72 The Pantiles	793 yd
Charlotte's In The Pantiles	Cadena House, 26 - 28 The Pantiles	795 yd
Kirthon	60 The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells	795 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mount Edgcumbe	The Edgcumbe, The Common	720 yd
The Ragged Trousers	44 The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells	795 yd
Lemons Bar	40 The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells	796 yd
Tunbridge Wells School Of Gymnastics	Showfields Hall, Showfields Road	810 yd
Forum Music And Arts Ltd	The Forum, The Common	829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsburys, Linden Park Road	850 yd
Marinos	G E Marinos, 4A London Road	942 yd
Bouji Burgers	Javabean, 67 - 69 High Street	1,024 yd
Radhuni Indian Takeaway	Radhuni, 3 Castle Street	1,024 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Service Station, J Sainsbury Plc	848 yd
Lidl	Linden Park Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	848 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Linden Park Road	850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spa Health & Beauty LANGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	350 yd
Tunbridge Wells Golf Club LANGTON ROAD	golf	363 yd
Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground Fir Tree Road	grass pitches	364 yd
St Marks Church Of England Primary School ST MARKS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARKS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL RAMSLYE ROAD	grass pitches	955 yd
Tunbridge Wells Squash Club LONDON ROAD	squash courts	1,035 yd
The Royal Day Spa And Members Health Club (Closed) Vale Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,092 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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