Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN4 9JR has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	45.7%	49%	3.3%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	54.3%	51%	-3.3%	49.0%	2.0%

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 9JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	46.2%	50.2%	4.0%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	28.5%	4.4%	44.2%	-15.7%
Separated	7.1%	4.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	16.6%	11.6%	-5.0%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	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	59%	51.7%	-7.3%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	31.1%	32.2%	1.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	8.5%	11.2%	2.7%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	1%	4.9%	3.9%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.7%	10.6%	5.9%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	7.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11%	-3.6%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	2%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	15.9%	1.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	49.8%	4.3%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	6.3%	3.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1%	1%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	92.2%	84%	-8.2%	81.4%	2.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	73.7%	-7.5%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	6.8%	13.7%	6.9%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	73.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	3.1%	12.9%	9.8%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Road was 57.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.3% lower than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Road has the 47th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 129th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.6%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in TN4 9JR, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Park Road are based on 324 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 Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN4 9JR

Average Price
£261,728

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,728

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£381,613

Semi-Detached
£776,694

Terraced
£581,717

Detached
£1,099,584

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,323

Other
£507,873

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Pegasus Court, 11 Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-02-27	£200,378
Flat 9 Pegasus Court, 11 Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-07-14	£255,508
Flat 12 Pegasus Court, 11 Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,500	2022-07-06	£195,889
Flat 5 Pegasus Court, 11 Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2022-02-21	£252,021
Flat 10 Pegasus Court, 11 Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£248,000	2021-12-20	£265,979

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN4 9JR

Employment

TN4 9JR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 9JR 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	106
Self-Employed	43
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Information and communication	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wells Free School King Charles Square , TN4 8FA	3out of 4	505 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Quarry Road , TN1 2EY	3out of 4	518 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR	4out of 4	1,082 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Wilman Road , TN4 9AL	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Cunningham Road , TN4 9EW	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG	4out of 4	389 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	693 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	1,432 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	1,293 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	1,741 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	1,873 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	2,046 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	2,174 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
Claudias Place At Oakley Fitness	Vale Royal Methodist Church, Vale Road	358 yd
Fireaway Pizza	Royal Gurkha, 84 - 86 Grosvenor Road	365 yd
Basil	56 St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	372 yd
Leaf And Bean	47 St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	389 yd
Rush Coffee	57 St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	396 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maffei Home Of Havana	61 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	411 yd
Saint Johns Yard	66 St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	425 yd
Black Horse P H	Black Horse, 169 Camden Road	426 yd
The Rose And Crown	Rose & Crown, 47 Grosvenor Road	436 yd
The Glasshouse	45 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	579 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	52 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	390 yd
New Diamond	New Diamond Chinese Take-Away, 51 Grosvenor Road	412 yd
Mems Plaice Fish And Chips	1 Quarry Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	421 yd
Pizza Gogo	Pizza Go Go, 141 Camden Road	434 yd
MK Kitchen	Mei Mei, 111 Camden Road	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 60 - 64 St Johns Road	425 yd
Marks & Spencer	33 - 37 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	540 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 105 St Johns Road	554 yd
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	565 yd
Co-op	151 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Skinners School ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	508 yd
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells) Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	513 yd
Halo Gym SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD	health and fitness suite	542 yd
St John'S Recreation Ground BELTRING ROAD	tennis courts	748 yd
Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School SOUTHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	821 yd
St John'S Tennis Club ST. JOHNS ROAD	tennis courts	997 yd
Cadogan Playing Fields ST. JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	1,036 yd
Hilbert Recreation Ground HILBERT ROAD	grass pitches	1,064 yd
St. John'S C Of E Primary School CUNNINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,071 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	0.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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