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Housing in TN12 6AF

What the homes in TN12 6AF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green
Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,221 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (66%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN12 6AFEngland
Detached18.8%22.9%
Semi-detached66%31.5%
Terraced9.6%23%
Purpose-built flat2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84% of households in the TN12 6AF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 47.3% own outright and 36.8% with a mortgage.

TN12 6AF
84%
England
  • Owned84%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented7.8%20.5%
  • Social rented7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TN12 6AFEngland
Owned outright47.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN12 6AFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

TN12 6AFEngland
Living alone, under 669.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN12 6AF (Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green) (about 1,221 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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