Vale Rise, Tonbridge, TN9 1TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN9 1TB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.5%	0.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.3%	48.5%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	27.9%	32.1%	4.2%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	46.8%	-3.0%	44.2%	2.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (85.5%) 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	53.1%	56.4%	3.3%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	36.7%	29.1%	-7.6%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	7.9%	13%	5.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	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 TN9 1TB this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	9.6%	-0.8%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	7%	-6.4%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14.6%	0.1%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	16.3%	1.8%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	42.5%	3.8%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.1%	91.6%	-0.5%	81.4%	10.2%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	86.8%	83.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	83.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	7.9%	6.1%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	1.5%	-7.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Vale Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vale Rise was 228.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 161.0% higher than the Cage Green & Angel average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Vale Rise has the 7th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Cage Green & Angel and the 18th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 74.4%.

🔎 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 1TB, 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 Vale Rise are based on 9 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 Vale Rise, Tonbridge, TN9 1TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN9 1TB

Average Price
£1,011,407

Semi-Detached
£458,347

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£982,845

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,578,746

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vale Rise

Average Price
£1,115,419

Semi-Detached
£392,266

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£995,130

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,868,644

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vale RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Strada Vale Rise, Tonbridge, Kent Other, an established residential building	£510,000	2020-02-28	£572,642
Lancaster Land Rover Vale Rise, Tonbridge, Kent Other, an established residential building	£2,400,000	2019-04-02	£2,654,795
Lancaster Land Rover Vale Rise, Tonbridge, Kent Other, an established residential building	£2,400,000	2019-04-02	£2,654,795
9 Vale Rise, Tonbridge, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2013-04-12	£417,112
1 Vale Rise, Tonbridge, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£467,875	2004-07-30	£995,130

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN9 1TB

Employment

TN9 1TB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 1TB 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	125
Retired	57
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	25
Financial and insurance activities	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Rise Primary School Royal Rise , TN9 2DQ	1out of 4	615 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Chavasse Primary School 2a Baker Lane , TN11 0FB	- not rated	673 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment The Slade , TN9 1HR	4out of 4	1,466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sussex Road Community Primary School Sussex Road , TN9 2TP	3out of 4	1,863 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cage Green Primary School Cage Green Road , TN10 4PT	1out of 4	2,741 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillview School for Girls Brionne Gardens , TN9 2HE	3out of 4	446 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Weald of Kent Grammar School Tudeley Lane , TN9 2JP	4out of 4	993 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tonbridge Grammar School Deakin Leas , TN9 2JR	4out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Judd School Brook Street , TN9 2PN	4out of 4	1,799 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Hayesbrook School Brook Street , TN9 2PH	3out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,890 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadlow College Tonbridge Road , Hadlow TN11 0AL	- not rated	5,225 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Schools At Somerhill Tudeley Road , Tonbridge TN11 0NJ	- not rated	1,149 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tonbridge School , TN9 1JP	- not rated	1,473 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Hilden Grange School Dry Hill Park Road , TN10 3BX	- not rated	1,947 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery 38 Dry Hill Park Road , TN10 3BU	- not rated	1,947 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
YMCA West Kent 164 Shipbourne Road , TN10 3EJ	- not rated	2,147 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
Clip N Climb	Unit 4, 2 - 8 Morley Road	577 yd
Costa Limited	Unit 1E, Cannon Lane Retail Park	869 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds Restaurant And Drive Thru, Cannon Lane	886 yd
Tonbridge Golf Centre Cafe	Golf Driving Range, Swanmead Way	888 yd
Town Lock Day Centre	Townlock House, Lockside	1,017 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cardinals Error	Lodge Oak Lane, Tonbridge		556 yd
Angel (Tonbridge) Indoor Bowls Association Ltd	Angel Indoor Bowls Centre, Avenue Du Puy		888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Subway Canon Lane	4 - 6 Crabapple Road, Tonbridge		835 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Swanmead Way		982 yd
J Sainsbury Plc Inc Petrol Station	J Sainsbury, Angel Lane		1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillview School For Girls BRIONNE GARDENS	grass pitches	522 yd
Angel (Tonbridge) Indoor Bowls Club AVENUE LA PUY	indoor bowls	904 yd
Swanmead Sports Ground SWANMEAD SPORTS GROUND SWANMEAD SPORTS GROUND SWANMEAD WAY	grass pitches	964 yd
Weald Of Kent Grammar School TUDELEY LANE	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Tonbridge Golf Centre CANNON LANE	golf	1,015 yd
Angel Leisure Centre ANGEL LANE	health and fitness suite	1,091 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
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	14.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN9 1TB