Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8XL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN4 8XL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.7% of the population 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	59.4%	59.7%	0.3%	51.0%	8.7%
Male	40.6%	40.3%	-0.3%	49.0%	-8.7%

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	24.8%	23.3%	-1.5%	37.9%	-14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	34%	-0.8%	44.2%	-10.2%
Separated	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.9%	11.7%	0.8%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	25.5%	29.1%	3.6%	6.1%	23.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.9%	36.8%	-4.1%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	35.1%	35%	-0.1%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	21.2%	24.8%	3.6%	12.7%	12.1%
Bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	12.1%	-9.8%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	4.9%	0.9%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	14%	3.1%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	13%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	46.9%	0.5%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.9%	94.1%	-2.8%	81.4%	12.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	89.2%	83.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	6.1%	0.7%
Africa	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	82.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	13.8%	12.3%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.9%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	20.2%	6.0%	14.2%

Safety

Is Bishops Down Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bishops Down Road was 102.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.9% lower than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bishops Down Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 65th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 208.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in TN4 8XL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Bishops Down Road are based on 195 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 Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8XL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN4 8XL

Average Price
£1,070,886

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,925,529

Flats/Maisonettes
£525,403

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishops Down Road

Average Price
£516,828

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,566,298

Flats/Maisonettes
£394,305

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishops Down Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Bishops Court Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£486,000	2025-07-01	£487,485
Flat 4 Bishops Court Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-03-25	£493,003
Flat 7 Bishops Court Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2023-07-21	£505,783
Flat 6 Bishops Court Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2023-02-14	£504,214
Manor Lodge Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£2,050,000	2021-06-30	£2,313,770

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN4 8XL

Employment

TN4 8XL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TN4 8XL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	145
Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	11
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishops Down Primary School Rydal Drive , TN4 9SU	3out of 4	964 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Free School King Charles Square , TN4 8FA	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater Down Primary School Broadwater Lane , TN2 5RP	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Ramslye Road , TN4 8LN	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rusthall St Paul's CofE VA Primary School High Street , Rusthall TN4 8RZ	3out of 4	1,662 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	1,254 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	4out of 4	1,598 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	1,682 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	2,442 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	2,462 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	937 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	1,363 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood House School Barrow Lane , Langton Green TN3 0EB	- not rated	2,557 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	2,751 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	799 yd
Thackerays House Restaurant	Thackerays Restaurant, 85 London Road	859 yd
The Manor House	3 - 5 Church Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	873 yd
Kumquat Cafe	Kumquat Café, 30 The Pantiles	878 yd
Charlotte's In The Pantiles	Cadena House, 26 - 28 The Pantiles	878 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mount Edgcumbe	The Edgcumbe, The Common	423 yd
Forum Music And Arts Ltd	The Forum, The Common	843 yd
Squash Rackets Club (TW)	Squash Rackets Club, 39A London Road	849 yd
The Ragged Trousers	44 The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells	878 yd
Lemons Bar	40 The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells	883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 34 - 36 Mount Ephraim	891 yd
Napule Pizza	42 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	891 yd
Marinos	G E Marinos, 4A London Road	930 yd
Radhuni Indian Takeaway	Radhuni, 3 Castle Street	947 yd
Bouji Burgers	Javabean, 67 - 69 High Street	976 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Great Hall Arcade, Mount Pleasant Road	1,057 yd
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	1,058 yd
Sainsbury's	Service Station, J Sainsbury Plc	1,060 yd
Lidl	Linden Park Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground Fir Tree Road	grass pitches	355 yd
Spa Health & Beauty LANGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	359 yd
Tunbridge Wells Golf Club LANGTON ROAD	golf	415 yd
Tunbridge Wells Squash Club LONDON ROAD	squash courts	851 yd
The Royal Day Spa And Members Health Club (Closed) Vale Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	924 yd
Halo Gym SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD	health and fitness suite	963 yd
Rose Hill School CONISTON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,029 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	4.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	4.5%

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	45.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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