Shaftesbury Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN4 9PD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.9%	2.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.6%	49.1%	-2.5%	49.0%	0.1%

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 9PD, 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	39.4%	42.5%	3.1%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	33.6%	-2.9%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	14.5%	12.5%	-2.0%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	7.2%	8.6%	1.4%	6.1%	2.5%

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	61.4%	53.1%	-8.3%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	32.3%	30.7%	-1.6%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	4.7%	13%	8.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 9PD this area, 9.6% 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 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	9.6%	1.2%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	5.4%	-7.0%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	14.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	17.1%	4.2%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	50.4%	10.6%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	6.4%	1.8%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.6%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	90.5%	84.8%	-5.7%	81.4%	3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	84.2%	80.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	7.3%	7.9%	0.6%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	6.2%	2.1%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	80.5%	-2.1%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	12.4%	10.5%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.3%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury Road was 84.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.8% lower than the Culverden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shaftesbury Road has the 33rd highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden and the 76th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in TN4 9PD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (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) - 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 Shaftesbury Road are based on 35 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 Shaftesbury Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN4 9PD

Average Price
£486,558

Semi-Detached
£472,571

Terraced
£420,387

Detached
£533,756

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£773,981

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Road

Average Price
£460,021

Semi-Detached
£451,808

Terraced
£438,652

Detached
£547,888

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£801,055

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
School House Shaftesbury Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Other, an established residential building	£770,000	2024-09-17	£801,055
5 Shaftesbury Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-08-09	£532,589
3 Shaftesbury Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-07-19	£523,262
7 Shaftesbury Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-10-24	£518,617
1 Shaftesbury Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£347,500	2022-11-04	£347,164

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN4 9PD

Employment

TN4 9PD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9PD 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	124
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Financial and insurance activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	10
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	729 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Quarry Road , TN1 2EY	3out of 4	858 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Wilman Road , TN4 9AL	3out of 4	911 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Cunningham Road , TN4 9EW	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishops Down Primary School Rydal Drive , TN4 9SU	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Community school	Yes	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	158 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ	4out of 4	329 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down , TN4 9SH	4out of 4	875 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL	4out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	No	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	5,412 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,042 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS	4out of 4	1,444 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Bank School Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD	- not rated	2,228 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mead School 16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN	- not rated	2,290 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
The Shuffle House	Bean, 68 St Johns Road	46 yd
Basil	56 St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	90 yd
Junahki Indian Restaurant	Junahki, 63 St Johns Road	91 yd
Galitos	59A St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	91 yd
The Hidden Well	77 St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	91 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saint Johns Yard	66 St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	46 yd
Maffei Home Of Havana	61 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	632 yd
The Rose And Crown	Rose & Crown, 47 Grosvenor Road	668 yd
Tunbridge Wells Sports Ground Ltd	Tunbridge Wells Bowling & Tennis Gr, St Johns Road	685 yd
The Glasshouse	45 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells	763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coriander Indian Cuisine	Coriander, 111 St Johns Road	162 yd
St Johns Kebab & Pizza	St Johns Kebab Pizza, 109 St Johns Road	162 yd
Mister Chef	115 St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	162 yd
St Johns Fish Bar	74 St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	315 yd
New Diamond	New Diamond Chinese Take-Away, 51 Grosvenor Road	631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 60 - 64 St Johns Road	46 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 105 St Johns Road	162 yd
Tesco	29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	835 yd
Marks & Spencer	33 - 37 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	879 yd
Co-op	151 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Skinners School ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	156 yd
St John'S Recreation Ground BELTRING ROAD	tennis courts	357 yd
Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School SOUTHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	440 yd
St John'S Tennis Club ST. JOHNS ROAD	tennis courts	724 yd
Halo Gym SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD	health and fitness suite	743 yd
Cadogan Playing Fields ST. JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	784 yd
Culverden Stadium CULVERDEN STADIUM CULVERDEN STADIUM CULVERDEN DOWN	grass pitches	841 yd
Tunbridge Wells T.A Centre ST. JOHNS ROAD		861 yd
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells) Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	884 yd
St. John'S C Of E Primary School CUNNINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	939 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	148.6 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	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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