Merrion Close, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN4 9JJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.5%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.1%	48.5%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 vicinity of TN4 9JJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.6%	33.2%	-2.4%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	54.5%	6.9%	44.2%	10.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.6%	6.8%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (87.7%) 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	49.6%	51.5%	1.9%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	36.6%	36.2%	-0.4%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	10.1%	8.5%	-1.6%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	19.2%	19%	-0.2%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	14.3%	-5.6%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	19.4%	-2.2%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	16%	5.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	27.9%	5.0%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% 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%	3.5%	2.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	5.3%	5.3%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.4%	78%	-12.4%	81.4%	-3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	88.8%	85.2%	-3.6%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	10.3%	5.4%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	85.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	9%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Merrion Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merrion Close was 24.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% lower than the High Brooms average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merrion Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms and the 111th lowest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 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 9JJ, 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 Merrion Close are based on 70 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 Merrion Close, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN4 9JJ

Average Price
£319,673

Semi-Detached
£292,616

Terraced
£331,620

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£12,197

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrion Close

Average Price
£339,533

Semi-Detached
£389,150

Terraced
£342,931

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£12,624

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrion CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Merrion Close, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-08-09	£308,371
11 Merrion Close, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-01-18	£381,131
19 Merrion Close, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-05-02	£302,575
12 Merrion Close, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-01-16	£370,840
Garage 30 Merrion Close, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£13,000	2022-11-09	£12,624

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN4 9JJ

Employment

TN4 9JJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	112
Part-Time Employee	59
Retired	32
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	18
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	125 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Wilman Road , TN4 9AL	3out of 4	366 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	599 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Quarry Road , TN1 2EY	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Grove Academy Friars Way , TN2 3UA	2out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	703 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	864 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	4out of 4	943 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	973 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	1,796 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	4,648 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	1,051 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	2,023 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill School Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY	- not rated	2,066 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadows School London Road , Southborough TN4 0RJ	3out of 4	2,246 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	2,631 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	204 yd
Pierre Loti Cafe	Three Ways Cafe, 283 Upper Grosvenor Road	285 yd
Coffee Station	High Brooms Railway Station, North Farm Road	497 yd
Panini On The Park	Table 8 Cafe The Hub, Grosvenor And Hilbert Park	698 yd
Chimera Climbing Centre	Unit 3, North Farm Road	801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brick Works	102 High Brooms Road, Southborough	375 yd
Cross Keys Pub	The Cross Keys, 236 - 238 St Johns Road	707 yd
Tunbridge Wells Sports Ground Ltd	Tunbridge Wells Bowling & Tennis Gr, St Johns Road	714 yd
The Robin Hood	Robin Hood, Sandhurst Road	875 yd
The Allotment Pub	The Allotment, 90 St James Road	891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shahen Balti House	165 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	230 yd
Golden Grill	167 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	230 yd
Happy Harvest Chinese Take Away	171 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	230 yd
Kings Fish And Chips	169 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	230 yd
Marinos Fish Bar	62 High Brooms Road, Southborough	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	151 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells		163 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 105 St Johns Road		1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. John'S C Of E Primary School CUNNINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	246 yd
St Augustine'S Catholic Primary School WILMAN ROAD	grass pitches	566 yd
St Matthew'S High Brooms C Of E Primary School POWDER MILL LANE	grass pitches	571 yd
Cadogan Playing Fields ST. JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	595 yd
St John'S Tennis Club ST. JOHNS ROAD	tennis courts	661 yd
The Skinners School - Playing Fields SOUTHFIELDS PARK SOUTHFIELDS PARK CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	774 yd
Hilbert Recreation Ground HILBERT ROAD	grass pitches	775 yd
Energie Fitness (Tunbridge Wells) ENTERPRISE CENTRE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NORTH FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	795 yd
Tunbridge Wells T.A Centre ST. JOHNS ROAD		800 yd
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School For Boys ST. JOHNS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	846 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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