Cunningham Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN4 9EW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	48.7%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52.5%	51.3%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.3%

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 area around TN4 9EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.4%	42.5%	4.1%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	39.9%	-4.5%	44.2%	-4.3%
Separated	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.5%	9.2%	0.7%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.6%	46.2%	1.6%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	36.1%	38.2%	2.1%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	12.5%	11%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	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.

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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	22.1%	-2.2%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.5%	14.9%	-6.6%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	15.6%	-3.1%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	19.5%	8.6%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	21.8%	1.4%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	89.9%	84.2%	-5.7%	81.4%	2.8%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	92.3%	86.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	7.7%	4.3%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	86.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	8.2%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Cunningham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cunningham Road was 52.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.2% lower than the High Brooms average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cunningham Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms and the 143rd highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 9EW, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Cunningham Road are based on 43 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 Cunningham Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN4 9EW

Average Price
£410,699

Semi-Detached
£396,847

Terraced
£356,442

Detached
£451,871

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cunningham Road

Average Price
£362,673

Semi-Detached
£422,031

Terraced
£262,298

Detached
£442,416

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cunningham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Cunningham Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-12-13	£500,461
37 Cunningham Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-10-19	£362,507
42 Cunningham Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2012-11-30	£224,175
37 Cunningham Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£174,500	2012-10-26	£296,972
33A Cunningham Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2012-10-05	£407,273

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN4 9EW

Employment

TN4 9EW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	42
Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	17
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Primary School Cunningham Road , TN4 9EW	3out of 4	143 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Wilman Road , TN4 9AL	3out of 4	144 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Powder Mill Lane , High Brooms TN4 9DY	3out of 4	595 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Quarry Road , TN1 2EY	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southborough CofE Primary School Broomhill Park Road , Southborough TN4 0JY	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	435 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	596 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	840 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	4out of 4	896 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	1,630 yd	Academy converter	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	4,517 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	794 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	1,927 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadows School London Road , Southborough TN4 0RJ	3out of 4	2,029 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	2,270 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	2,418 yd	Foundation special school	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
Two Penny Blue	155 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	468 yd
Pierre Loti Cafe	Three Ways Cafe, 283 Upper Grosvenor Road	552 yd
The Hub Cafe	Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre, St Johns Road	656 yd
Coffee Station	High Brooms Railway Station, North Farm Road	714 yd
Costa Coffee	72 St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	795 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Keys Pub	The Cross Keys, 236 - 238 St Johns Road	449 yd
Tunbridge Wells Sports Ground Ltd	Tunbridge Wells Bowling & Tennis Gr, St Johns Road	509 yd
The Brick Works	102 High Brooms Road, Southborough	564 yd
Saint Johns Yard	66 St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	1,064 yd
The Allotment Pub	The Allotment, 90 St James Road	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shahen Balti House	165 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	497 yd
Golden Grill	167 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	497 yd
Happy Harvest Chinese Take Away	171 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	497 yd
Kings Fish And Chips	169 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	497 yd
Marinos Fish Bar	62 High Brooms Road, Southborough	538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	151 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	400 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 105 St Johns Road	991 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 60 - 64 St Johns Road	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. John'S C Of E Primary School CUNNINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	114 yd
St Augustine'S Catholic Primary School WILMAN ROAD	grass pitches	300 yd
Cadogan Playing Fields ST. JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	374 yd
St John'S Tennis Club ST. JOHNS ROAD	tennis courts	450 yd
St Matthew'S High Brooms C Of E Primary School POWDER MILL LANE	grass pitches	508 yd
The Skinners School - Playing Fields SOUTHFIELDS PARK SOUTHFIELDS PARK CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	536 yd
Tunbridge Wells T.A Centre ST. JOHNS ROAD		554 yd
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School For Boys ST. JOHNS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	578 yd
Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	655 yd
St Gregory'S Catholic School REYNOLDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	707 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	51.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	48.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	48.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	48.4%

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	48.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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