Highfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN4 9BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51%	1.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50%	49%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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	30.6%	35.7%	5.1%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	43.5%	-4.8%	44.2%	-0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10%	10.6%	0.6%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.8%	45.4%	-6.4%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	30%	39.2%	9.2%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	13.8%	11.5%	-2.3%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19.2%	14.2%	-5.0%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	13.1%	-3.1%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	16.7%	0.1%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15.6%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	30.9%	5.8%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	92.4%	87.6%	-4.8%	81.4%	6.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	92.6%	87%	-5.6%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	87.3%	-5.3%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0%	7.9%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Road was 24.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.1% lower than the High Brooms average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms and the 110th lowest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 229.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in TN4 9BA, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Highfield Road are based on 38 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 Highfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN4 9BA

Average Price
£456,483

Semi-Detached
£456,483

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£474,743

Semi-Detached
£456,945

Terraced
£553,565

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Highfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,500	2024-09-11	£476,729
3 Highfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-06-28	£622,289
13 Highfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-08-11	£428,187
2 Highfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£554,000	2022-10-14	£555,075
11 Highfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£432,000	2022-09-26	£437,935

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN4 9BA

Employment

TN4 9BA 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 9BA 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	116
Retired	49
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Construction	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	20
Other	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Powder Mill Lane , High Brooms TN4 9DY	3out of 4	351 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Cunningham Road , TN4 9EW	3out of 4	509 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Wilman Road , TN4 9AL	3out of 4	736 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Grove Academy Friars Way , TN2 3UA	2out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Quarry Road , TN1 2EY	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	4out of 4	1,384 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	1,405 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Skinners' Kent Academy Sandown Park , TN2 4PY	4out of 4	1,936 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Kent and Ashford College Brook Street , TN9 2PW	- not rated	4,390 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	1,190 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	2,090 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadows School London Road , Southborough TN4 0RJ	3out of 4	2,197 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	2,499 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakley School Pembury Road , TN2 4NE	3out of 4	2,516 yd	Community special 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
Coffee Station	High Brooms Railway Station, North Farm Road	203 yd
Chimera Climbing Centre	Unit 3, North Farm Road	359 yd
Pierre Loti Cafe	Three Ways Cafe, 283 Upper Grosvenor Road	389 yd
Tigers Gymnastics Club	Tigers Gymnastics Centre Cic, Unit 5	429 yd
Two Penny Blue	155 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	466 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brick Works	102 High Brooms Road, Southborough	98 yd
The Robin Hood	Robin Hood, Sandhurst Road	793 yd
Cross Keys Pub	The Cross Keys, 236 - 238 St Johns Road	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marinos Fish Bar	62 High Brooms Road, Southborough	164 yd
Shahen Balti House	165 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	446 yd
Golden Grill	167 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	446 yd
Happy Harvest Chinese Take Away	171 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	446 yd
Kings Fish And Chips	169 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	151 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	528 yd
Asda	Longfield Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	1,016 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	Unit A1/A2 North Trading Estate, Longfield Road	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness (Tunbridge Wells) ENTERPRISE CENTRE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NORTH FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	357 yd
St Matthew'S High Brooms C Of E Primary School POWDER MILL LANE	grass pitches	435 yd
St. John'S C Of E Primary School CUNNINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	644 yd
Colebrook Recreation Ground COLEBROOK PAVILION COLEBROOK PAVILION APPLE TREE LANE	grass pitches	672 yd
Gymnastics Club Kent (Closed) Unit 3 Unit 3 Longfield Road	health and fitness suite	855 yd
St Augustine'S Catholic Primary School WILMAN ROAD	grass pitches	861 yd
The Skinners School - Playing Fields SOUTHFIELDS PARK SOUTHFIELDS PARK CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	886 yd
Hilbert Recreation Ground HILBERT ROAD	grass pitches	925 yd
Cadogan Playing Fields ST. JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	970 yd
St John'S Tennis Club ST. JOHNS ROAD	tennis courts	1,046 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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