High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN9 1SD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.2%	51.8%	7.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	55.8%	48.2%	-7.6%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.8%	39.3%	1.5%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	29.3%	-14.0%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.7%	14.5%	7.8%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	8.9%	13.6%	4.7%	6.1%	7.5%

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	34%	35.2%	1.2%	48.4%	-13.2%
Good health	44.2%	46.2%	2.0%	33.6%	12.6%
Fair health	18.8%	14.3%	-4.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	25%	17.4%	-7.6%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	7%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	6.6%	-7.3%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	19.8%	9.2%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	41.7%	8.9%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.5%	8.8%	7.3%	3.1%	5.7%
Other Asian	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	86.3%	80.6%	-5.7%	81.4%	-0.8%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	81.7%	75.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	6.6%	7%	0.4%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	13.9%	4.3%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	75.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	4.6%	12.8%	8.2%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 399.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 356.0% higher than the Cage Green & Angel average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Cage Green & Angel and the 7th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.2%.

🔎 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 1SD, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 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 1SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN9 1SD

Average Price
£589,203

Semi-Detached
£931,821

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,720

Other
£580,824

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
65 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent Other, an established residential building	£1,122,000	2022-05-10	£1,122,000
47 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent Other, an established residential building	£202,000	2022-04-01	£202,209
61 - 63 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent Other, an established residential building	£405,000	2020-05-27	£456,863
61 - 63 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent Other, an established residential building	£715,000	2015-09-15	£933,740
43B High Street, Tonbridge, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2013-08-09	£277,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN9 1SD

Employment

TN9 1SD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	125
Retired	69
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	10
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sussex Road Community Primary School Sussex Road , TN9 2TP	3out of 4	896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Rise Primary School Royal Rise , TN9 2DQ	1out of 4	943 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Chavasse Primary School 2a Baker Lane , TN11 0FB	- not rated	1,774 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Mead Community Primary School Waveney Road , TN10 3JU	2out of 4	2,240 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	990 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hillview School for Girls Brionne Gardens , TN9 2HE	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Hayesbrook School Brook Street , TN9 2PH	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Tonbridge Grammar School Deakin Leas , TN9 2JR	4out of 4	1,235 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Weald of Kent Grammar School Tudeley Lane , TN9 2JP	4out of 4	1,451 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	1,180 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	714 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Hilden Grange School Dry Hill Park Road , TN10 3BX	- not rated	1,188 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery 38 Dry Hill Park Road , TN10 3BU	- not rated	1,188 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
YMCA West Kent 164 Shipbourne Road , TN10 3EJ	- not rated	1,582 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nexus Foundation Special School Upper Haysden Lane , TN11 8AA	2out of 4	2,122 yd	Foundation special 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
Starbucks	82A High Street, Tonbridge	43 yd
Jel's Cafe	74 High Street, Tonbridge	43 yd
Goodfella's	76 High Street, Tonbridge	43 yd
Paws Cat Cafe Ltd	8 Angel Walk, Tonbridge	90 yd
Niihaw	1 Angel Walk, Tonbridge	99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Humphrey Bean	94 High Street, Tonbridge	113 yd
Ye Olde Chequers Inn (Bar)	Chequers Inn, 122 High Street	296 yd
Antonio Cardoso Barrocas	Chequers Inn, 122 High Street	296 yd
Tonb Constitutional Club	6 Barden Road, Tonbridge	304 yd
Man Of Kent	The Man Of Kent, 14 East Street	359 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fab Pizza	5 Angel Walk, Tonbridge	105 yd
Greggs	86 High Street, Tonbridge	113 yd
Tonbridge Sushi Ltd	Waitrose, Sovereign Way	139 yd
Domino's Pizza	20 High Street, Tonbridge	186 yd
Greggs	22 High Street, Tonbridge	186 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Frozen Foods, Botany	95 yd
Waitrose And Partners	Waitrose, Sovereign Way	139 yd
J Sainsbury Plc Inc Petrol Station	J Sainsbury, Angel Lane	189 yd
Lidl Foodstores	5-8 Quarry Hill Road, Tonbridge	506 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Swanmead Way	901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Angel Leisure Centre ANGEL LANE	health and fitness suite	190 yd
Peak Fitness (Kent) Ltd (Closed) 2-12 2-12 Avebury Avenue	health and fitness suite	229 yd
Tonbridge Teen And Twenty Club (Closed) River Lawn Road		231 yd
Racecourse Sports Ground NEW WHARF ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	328 yd
Tonbridge Swimming Pool TONBRIDGE POOL PARKING TONBRIDGE POOL PARKING THE SLADE	swimming pool	360 yd
Angel (Tonbridge) Indoor Bowls Club AVENUE LA PUY	indoor bowls	388 yd
Slade Primary School THE SLADE	grass pitches	486 yd
Tonbridge School Centre LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	976 yd
Hillview School For Girls BRIONNE GARDENS	grass pitches	981 yd
Tonbridge Golf Centre CANNON LANE	golf	1,001 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	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	53.8%

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	56.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN9 1SD