Amherst Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN4 9LG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	46.3%	49.5%	3.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	53.7%	50.5%	-3.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 area around TN4 9LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	63.9%	49.5%	-14.4%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	39.6%	17.7%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.7%	5.6%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (90.3%) 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	57.5%	56.2%	-1.3%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	35.6%	34.1%	-1.5%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	4.3%	7.3%	3.0%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around TN4 9LG this area, 8.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 50.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	8.7%	-1.4%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	5.2%	-4.5%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	11.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	19.2%	1.8%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	50.3%	6.9%	33.8%	16.5%
Other	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4%	13.2%	9.2%	3.1%	10.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.2%	72.7%	-13.5%	81.4%	-8.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	82.5%	64.5%	-18.0%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	5.7%	11.3%	5.6%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	15.3%	9.0%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	64.9%	-16.1%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	14.6%	13.2%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	4.9%	7.8%	2.9%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	8%	7.6%	-0.4%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	12%	1.2%	10.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	9.4%	1.7%	7.7%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Amherst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Amherst Road was 36.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.7% lower than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Amherst Road has the 49th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 160th lowest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.6%.

🔎 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 9LG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Amherst Road are based on 96 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 Amherst Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN4 9LG

Average Price
£273,251

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,113

Other
£32,764

Estimated Average Property Prices for Amherst Road

Average Price
£310,016

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£464,181

Detached
£1,059,322

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,278

Other
£33,202

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Amherst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 7 Amherst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-04-25	£194,605
Flat 1 7 Amherst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-08-15	£275,376
Flat 4 7 Amherst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-06-17	£282,495
7 Amherst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£33,000	2024-03-07	£33,202
3 Amherst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2016-02-05	£386,158

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN4 9LG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	15
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	22
Financial and insurance activities	21
Other	17
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
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	464 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Quarry Road , TN1 2EY	3out of 4	750 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Wilman Road , TN4 9AL	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Cunningham Road , TN4 9EW	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR	4out of 4	1,278 yd	Voluntary aided 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	358 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	596 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	983 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	1,396 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	1,061 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	1,707 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	2,030 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	2,099 yd	Other independent 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
Leaf And Bean	47 St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	195 yd
Basil	56 St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	201 yd
Rush Coffee	57 St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	204 yd
The Shuffle House	Bean, 68 St Johns Road	277 yd
The Hidden Well	77 St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saint Johns Yard	66 St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	277 yd
Maffei Home Of Havana	61 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	366 yd
The Rose And Crown	Rose & Crown, 47 Grosvenor Road	401 yd
The Glasshouse	45 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	506 yd
Black Horse P H	Black Horse, 169 Camden Road	645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Diamond	New Diamond Chinese Take-Away, 51 Grosvenor Road	365 yd
Charcoal Grill	52 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	366 yd
Coriander Indian Cuisine	Coriander, 111 St Johns Road	419 yd
St Johns Kebab & Pizza	St Johns Kebab Pizza, 109 St Johns Road	419 yd
Mister Chef	115 St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 60 - 64 St Johns Road	277 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 105 St Johns Road	419 yd
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	567 yd
Marks & Spencer	33 - 37 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	621 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Skinners School ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	420 yd
Halo Gym SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD	health and fitness suite	482 yd
St John'S Recreation Ground BELTRING ROAD	tennis courts	608 yd
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells) Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	642 yd
Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School SOUTHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	700 yd
St John'S Tennis Club ST. JOHNS ROAD	tennis courts	978 yd
Culverden Stadium CULVERDEN STADIUM CULVERDEN STADIUM CULVERDEN DOWN	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Cadogan Playing Fields ST. JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	1,032 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	52.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.4%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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