Shirley Gardens, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN4 8TG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	54.5%	54.4%	-0.1%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	45.5%	45.6%	0.1%	49.0%	-3.4%

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	30.1%	41.6%	11.5%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	40.4%	-2.4%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.4%	10%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	11.4%	5.6%	-5.8%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (85.8%) 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	46.6%	48.7%	2.1%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	35.3%	37.1%	1.8%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	13.4%	9.1%	-4.3%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	15.6%	-6.4%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	13.2%	-7.1%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	20.8%	3.9%	13.4%	7.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	20.8%	10.6%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	22%	-1.3%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.4%	89.2%	-3.2%	81.4%	7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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%	87.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	88.4%	0.6%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	9.7%	7.4%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.3%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Shirley Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirley Gardens was 102.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.0% higher than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shirley Gardens has the 28th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 64th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.8%.

🔎 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 8TG, 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 Shirley Gardens are based on 79 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 Shirley Gardens, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN4 8TG

Average Price
£535,028

Semi-Detached
£522,936

Terraced
£469,361

Detached
£564,403

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirley Gardens

Average Price
£546,490

Semi-Detached
£535,725

Terraced
£474,083

Detached
£609,193

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£30,749

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirley GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Shirley Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-10-22	£575,000
11 Shirley Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-12-10	£592,672
11 Shirley Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2021-10-04	£30,749
2 Shirley Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2020-11-20	£625,711
19 Shirley Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£347,500	2020-06-26	£426,306

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN4 8TG

Employment

TN4 8TG 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	86
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	11
Education	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	492 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishops Down Primary School Rydal Drive , TN4 9SU	3out of 4	876 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Langton Road , Speldhurst TN3 0NP	4out of 4	1,698 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langton Green Primary School Lampington Row , Langton Green TN3 0JG	4out of 4	2,101 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Free School King Charles Square , TN4 8FA	3out of 4	2,218 yd	Free schools	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	1,366 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	2,193 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	4out of 4	2,329 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	2,657 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	2,728 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	833 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood House School Barrow Lane , Langton Green TN3 0EB	- not rated	1,885 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	2,786 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	2,838 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
Kaphao Thai	Red Lion, 82 Lower Green Road	121 yd
Cheese Pizza	24 Rusthall High Street, Rusthall	375 yd
Daily Bread	27 - 29 Rusthall High Street, Rusthall	399 yd
The Counter	Daily Bread, 27 - 29 Rusthall High Street	404 yd
Rusthall Club	Rusthall Working Mens Club, 5 St Pauls Street	442 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White Hart P H	White Hart, 16 Lower Green Road		264 yd
The Oak	33 Rusthall High Street, Rusthall		418 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Seafresh	16 Rusthall High Street, Rusthall		359 yd
Happy Valley	Happy Valley Chinese Takeaway, 9 Rusthall High Street		399 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peacock Farm (Closed) Lower Green Road	grass pitches	530 yd
Rusthall Playing Fields SOUTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	584 yd
Bishops Down Primary School RYDAL DRIVE	grass pitches	805 yd
Jockey Farm Nellington Road	grass pitches	828 yd
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	843 yd
Rose Hill School CONISTON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,034 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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