The Drive, Tonbridge, TN9 2LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN9 2LP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	52.9%	1.5%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	48.6%	47.1%	-1.5%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	38.4%	39.1%	0.7%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	47.4%	1.3%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (86.9%) 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	61.2%	56%	-5.2%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	27.5%	30.9%	3.4%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	9.8%	12.4%	2.6%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.7%
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 TN9 2LP this area, 7.8% 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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	7.8%	-3.2%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.2%	-1.2%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	15.6%	0.5%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	51.9%	6.7%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	6.4%	3.5%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92%	90.4%	-1.6%	81.4%	9.0%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	91.7%	85.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	86.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.4%	10.0%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 6.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.1% lower than the Judd average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Drive has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Judd and the 15th lowest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.9%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in TN9 2LP, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 The Drive are based on 127 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 The Drive, Tonbridge, TN9 2LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN9 2LP

Average Price
£650,546

Semi-Detached
£921,622

Terraced
£905,556

Detached
£939,619

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,682

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£700,224

Semi-Detached
£793,211

Terraced
£837,874

Detached
£959,929

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,229

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 The Drive, Tonbridge, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2024-11-29	£826,667
4 Maplecroft, 1 The Drive, Tonbridge, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-09-25	£70,217
12 The Drive, Tonbridge, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£917,500	2023-09-19	£956,050
12 Maplecroft, 1 The Drive, Tonbridge, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2022-09-23	£120,391
9 The Drive, Tonbridge, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2022-05-10	£1,217,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN9 2LP

Employment

TN9 2LP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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 2LP 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	96
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sussex Road Community Primary School Sussex Road , TN9 2TP	3out of 4	673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Rise Primary School Royal Rise , TN9 2DQ	1out of 4	710 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment The Slade , TN9 1HR	4out of 4	1,258 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Chavasse Primary School 2a Baker Lane , TN11 0FB	- not rated	1,511 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Mead Community Primary School Waveney Road , TN10 3JU	2out of 4	3,091 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tonbridge Grammar School Deakin Leas , TN9 2JR	4out of 4	453 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Judd School Brook Street , TN9 2PN	4out of 4	521 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Hayesbrook School Brook Street , TN9 2PH	3out of 4	813 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Weald of Kent Grammar School Tudeley Lane , TN9 2JP	4out of 4	858 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hillview School for Girls Brionne Gardens , TN9 2HE	3out of 4	963 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	577 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	1,562 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Nexus Foundation Special School Upper Haysden Lane , TN11 8AA	2out of 4	1,675 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilden Grange School Dry Hill Park Road , TN10 3BX	- not rated	2,045 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery 38 Dry Hill Park Road , TN10 3BU	- not rated	2,045 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Schools At Somerhill Tudeley Road , Tonbridge TN11 0NJ	- not rated	2,159 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
May Mei Garden	44 Quarry Hill Road, Tonbridge	364 yd
Pizza Olivia	41 Quarry Hill Road, Tonbridge	364 yd
Planet JJ's	11 Quarry Hill Parade, Tonbridge	420 yd
Angel Cafe	St Stephens Church, 37 Waterloo Road	440 yd
FCB Artisan Espresso Bar	Tonbridge Railway Station, Barden Road	545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Drum	54 Lavender Hill, Tonbridge	192 yd
Punch And Judy	11 St Stephens Street, Tonbridge	299 yd
The Foresters Arms	51 - 52 Quarry Hill Road, Tonbridge	366 yd
The New Telegraph Club Ltd	26 Priory Road, Tonbridge	392 yd
Tonb Constitutional Club	6 Barden Road, Tonbridge	635 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilin	2A Priory Road, Tonbridge	415 yd
The Quarry Fish And Chips	3 Quarry Hill Parade, Tonbridge	420 yd
Kebab Express	6 Quarry Hill Parade, Tonbridge	420 yd
Bubble Wraps	11 Quarry Hill Road, Tonbridge	473 yd
Pizza GoGo	4 Railway Approach, Tonbridge	592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Foodstores	5-8 Quarry Hill Road, Tonbridge	490 yd
J Sainsbury Plc Inc Petrol Station	J Sainsbury, Angel Lane	735 yd
Waitrose And Partners	Waitrose, Sovereign Way	900 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Frozen Foods, Botany	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tonbridge Grammar School DEAKIN LEAS	grass pitches, swimming pool	421 yd
Judd School BROOK STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	623 yd
Angel (Tonbridge) Indoor Bowls Club AVENUE LA PUY	indoor bowls	689 yd
Weald Of Kent Grammar School TUDELEY LANE	grass pitches	694 yd
Peak Fitness (Kent) Ltd (Closed) 2-12 2-12 Avebury Avenue	health and fitness suite	705 yd
Angel Leisure Centre ANGEL LANE	health and fitness suite	732 yd
Tonbridge Teen And Twenty Club (Closed) River Lawn Road		757 yd
Hillview School For Girls BRIONNE GARDENS	grass pitches	802 yd
Hayesbrook School BROOK STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	940 yd
Racecourse Sports Ground NEW WHARF ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	990 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	225.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN9 2LP