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Housing in TN

What the homes in TN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Population
791,472 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (35.1%). Flats make up 18.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

TNEngland
Detached35.1%22.9%
Semi-detached28.1%31.5%
Terraced17.5%23%
Purpose-built flat12.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TN is above that, at 69.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.4% of households against 20.5%. 38.8% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.

TN
69%
17%
England
  • Owned69.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented17.4%20.5%
  • Social rented11.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TNEngland
Owned outright38.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.7%. 25.4% of households include dependent children.

TNEngland
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Tunbridge Wells

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Tunbridge Wells, August 2026, +4.5% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Tunbridge WellsEngland
All homes£1,533£1,459
One bedroom£1,056£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,405£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,702£1,489
Four or more£2,462£2,161
Detached£2,206£1,640
Semi-detached£1,668£1,449
Terraced£1,525£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,228£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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