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Postcode district · Tunbridge Wells

Housing in TN1

What the homes in TN1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Population
26,519 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (28.1%). Flats make up 48.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

TN1England
Detached9.9%22.9%
Semi-detached25.3%31.5%
Terraced16.7%23%
Purpose-built flat28.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TN1 is below that, at 52.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.9% of households against 20.5%. 23.3% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

TN1
52%
34%
13%
England
  • Owned52.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented33.9%20.5%
  • Social rented12.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN1England
Owned outright23.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.9%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association11.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.7% 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 living alone, under 66, at 24.7%. 27.5% of households include dependent children.

TN1England
Living alone, under 6624.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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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