High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN9 1DH is primarily male, with 55% of the population 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	50.5%	45%	-5.5%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	49.5%	55%	5.5%	49.0%	6.0%

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 TN9 1DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	40.6%	48%	7.4%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	23%	-8.9%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	9.3%	16.3%	7.0%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	12.8%	6.6%	-6.2%	6.1%	0.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) 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	49.2%	53.6%	4.4%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	32.8%	32%	-0.8%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	14.8%	13.1%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
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.

In the area around TN9 1DH this area, 7.1% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.7%	7.1%	-15.6%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	6.1%	0.1%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	11.7%	-6.8%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	19.9%	8.6%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	50%	16.9%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	6.9%	2%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.2%	5.4%	2.2%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	90.6%	83%	-7.6%	81.4%	1.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	81.5%	75.7%	-5.8%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	10.2%	9.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	75.7%	-4.9%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	4%	10.8%	6.8%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	4%	5%	1.0%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	2.3%	-5.5%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 45.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.7% lower than the Cage Green & Angel average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

High Street has the 50th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Cage Green & Angel and the 200th lowest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.3%.

🔎 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
£54,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in TN9 1DH, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 High Street are based on 574 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tonbridge And Malling.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN9 1DH

Average Price
£285,203

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£411,418

Detached
£387,444

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,699

Other
£184,509

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£556,024

Semi-Detached
£740,405

Terraced
£496,996

Detached
£942,416

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,302

Other
£605,818

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 151 - 153 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-02-23	£193,370
Flat 3 133A High Street, Tonbridge, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,500	2022-10-24	£240,549
Flat 4 133A High Street, Tonbridge, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-04-05	£310,320
133B High Street, Tonbridge, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-01-22	£370,596
137B High Street, Tonbridge, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2020-10-07	£403,296

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN9 1DH

Employment

TN9 1DH 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.

TN9 1DH 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
Retired	26
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	21
Financial and insurance activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	13
Construction	11
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment The Slade , TN9 1HR	4out of 4	150 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Rise Primary School Royal Rise , TN9 2DQ	1out of 4	1,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sussex Road Community Primary School Sussex Road , TN9 2TP	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Mead Community Primary School Waveney Road , TN10 3JU	2out of 4	1,879 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Chavasse Primary School 2a Baker Lane , TN11 0FB	- not rated	1,940 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Judd School Brook Street , TN9 2PN	4out of 4	1,364 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hillview School for Girls Brionne Gardens , TN9 2HE	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Hayesbrook School Brook Street , TN9 2PH	3out of 4	1,542 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Tonbridge Grammar School Deakin Leas , TN9 2JR	4out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Weald of Kent Grammar School Tudeley Lane , TN9 2JP	4out of 4	1,751 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,559 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadlow College Tonbridge Road , Hadlow TN11 0AL	- not rated	5,345 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tonbridge School , TN9 1JP	- not rated	324 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Hilden Grange School Dry Hill Park Road , TN10 3BX	- not rated	812 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery 38 Dry Hill Park Road , TN10 3BU	- not rated	812 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
YMCA West Kent 164 Shipbourne Road , TN10 3EJ	- not rated	1,194 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd Cage Green Road , TN10 4PT	- not rated	1,876 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Gurkha Valley	149 High Street, Tonbridge	20 yd
The G Factory	160 High Street, Tonbridge	40 yd
Havet	150 - 152 High Street, Tonbridge	40 yd
The Escape Art Centre Ltd	The Old Fire Station, Castle Street	65 yd
The Bakehouse At 124	124 High Street, Tonbridge	97 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Medway School Of Dancing	First And Second Floors, 145 - 147 High Street	40 yd
Man Of Kent	The Man Of Kent, 14 East Street	96 yd
Ye Olde Chequers Inn (Bar)	Chequers Inn, 122 High Street	97 yd
Antonio Cardoso Barrocas	Chequers Inn, 122 High Street	97 yd
Tonbridge Junior Football Club	The Slade, Tonbridge	188 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rocco's Pizza	135 High Street, Tonbridge	20 yd
Chilli Hut	137 High Street, Tonbridge	40 yd
Sanchos	156 High Street, Tonbridge	40 yd
Daily Rice	144 High Street, Tonbridge	40 yd
Tez Indian Takeaway	179 High Street, Tonbridge	140 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Frozen Foods, Botany	306 yd
Waitrose And Partners	Waitrose, Sovereign Way	353 yd
J Sainsbury Plc Inc Petrol Station	J Sainsbury, Angel Lane	518 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Swanmead Way	665 yd
Lidl Foodstores	5-8 Quarry Hill Road, Tonbridge	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Slade Primary School THE SLADE	grass pitches	273 yd
Tonbridge Swimming Pool TONBRIDGE POOL PARKING TONBRIDGE POOL PARKING THE SLADE	swimming pool	290 yd
Racecourse Sports Ground NEW WHARF ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	501 yd
Angel Leisure Centre ANGEL LANE	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Tonbridge Teen And Twenty Club (Closed) River Lawn Road		577 yd
Peak Fitness (Kent) Ltd (Closed) 2-12 2-12 Avebury Avenue	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Angel (Tonbridge) Indoor Bowls Club AVENUE LA PUY	indoor bowls	660 yd
Tonbridge School Centre LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	736 yd
Tonbridge Golf Centre CANNON LANE	golf	752 yd
Hilden Grange School DRY HILL PARK ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	922 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	70.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	41.2%

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	64.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN9 1DH