Edward Street, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN4 8RP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.2%	2.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.4%	48.8%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	37.7%	29.4%	-8.3%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	44.1%	-1.0%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.6%	16.3%	7.7%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	5.8%	7.3%	1.5%	6.1%	1.2%

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 (87.1%) 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	56.2%	56.1%	-0.1%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	28.4%	31%	2.6%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	10.4%	9.6%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	19.8%	10.2%	-9.6%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.2%	-6.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.9%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	7%	1.9%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	20.1%	9.2%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	34%	6.4%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	97.8%	92.1%	-5.7%	81.4%	10.7%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	94.3%	92.1%	-2.2%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	91.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.3%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.3%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Edward Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edward Street was 9.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.1% lower than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Edward Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 25th lowest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 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 8RP, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Edward Street are based on 323 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 Edward Street, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN4 8RP

Average Price
£323,808

Semi-Detached
£339,922

Terraced
£330,879

Detached
£500,511

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,860

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edward Street

Average Price
£386,451

Semi-Detached
£438,289

Terraced
£369,860

Detached
£614,526

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,676

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edward Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Edward Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£267,000	2025-03-27	£271,272
34 Edward Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-10-25	£328,063
35 Edward Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-12-01	£419,791
14 Edward Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-08-11	£432,116
25 Edward Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-06-28	£296,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN4 8RP

Employment

TN4 8RP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 8RP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	86
Retired	47
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rusthall St Paul's CofE VA Primary School High Street , Rusthall TN4 8RZ	3out of 4	20 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishops Down Primary School Rydal Drive , TN4 9SU	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langton Green Primary School Lampington Row , Langton Green TN3 0JG	4out of 4	1,706 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Langton Road , Speldhurst TN3 0NP	4out of 4	1,893 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Ramslye Road , TN4 8LN	3out of 4	2,112 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,840 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	2,657 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	4out of 4	2,765 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	3,159 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	3,225 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood House School Barrow Lane , Langton Green TN3 0EB	- not rated	1,379 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	1,575 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	2,843 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	3,345 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
Rusthall Club	Rusthall Working Mens Club, 5 St Pauls Street	78 yd
The Counter	Daily Bread, 27 - 29 Rusthall High Street	106 yd
Daily Bread	27 - 29 Rusthall High Street, Rusthall	116 yd
Cheese Pizza	24 Rusthall High Street, Rusthall	137 yd
Rusthall Cafe	70 Rusthall High Street, Rusthall	227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Oak	33 Rusthall High Street, Rusthall		98 yd
The White Hart P H	White Hart, 16 Lower Green Road		326 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Happy Valley	Happy Valley Chinese Takeaway, 9 Rusthall High Street		116 yd
Seafresh	16 Rusthall High Street, Rusthall		151 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rusthall Playing Fields SOUTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	718 yd
Jockey Farm Nellington Road	grass pitches	743 yd
Peacock Farm (Closed) Lower Green Road	grass pitches	813 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	100.0%

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	63.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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