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Housing in TN12 5BB

What the homes in TN12 5BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hadlow & East Peckham
Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,966 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.3%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN12 5BBEngland
Detached38.5%22.9%
Semi-detached43.3%31.5%
Terraced16.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN12 5BB area is above that, at 82%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13% of households against 20.5%. 47.9% own outright and 34.1% with a mortgage.

TN12 5BB
82%
13%
England
  • Owned82%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented13%20.5%
  • Social rented3.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN12 5BBEngland
Owned outright47.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN12 5BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.8%. 24.5% of households include dependent children.

TN12 5BBEngland
Living alone, under 669%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Tonbridge and Malling

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Tonbridge and Malling, August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Tonbridge and MallingEngland
All homes£1,489£1,459
One bedroom£1,032£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,333£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,626£1,489
Four or more£2,480£2,161
Detached£2,200£1,640
Semi-detached£1,593£1,449
Terraced£1,427£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,219£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN12 5BB sits in (Hadlow & East Peckham): about 1,966 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.

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