Housing in TN1 2DF
What the homes in TN1 2DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Tunbridge Wells Central
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,765 (2024)
TN1 2DFTunbridge Wells
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (43.4%). Flats make up 55.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN1 2DF area is well below that, at 33%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.3% of households against 20.5%. 12.9% own outright and 20.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned33%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.5%1%
- Private rented37.3%20.5%
- Social rented28.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 43.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30.4%. 25.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN1 2DF sits in (Tunbridge Wells Central): about 2,765 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.