Housing in TN1 2LA
What the homes in TN1 2LA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ferndale & Hawkenbury
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,260 (2024)
TN1 2LATunbridge Wells
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (32.8%). Flats make up 31.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN1 2LA area is broadly in line with that, at 58.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.3% of households against 20.5%. 21.2% own outright and 37.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned58.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.4%1%
- Private rented29.3%20.5%
- Social rented10.4%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 2.5 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 31.2%. 38.4% 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 2LA sits in (Ferndale & Hawkenbury): about 2,260 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.