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Housing in TN12 6DS

What the homes in TN12 6DS 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
1,682 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.5%). Flats make up 26.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

TN12 6DSEngland
Detached7.4%22.9%
Semi-detached25.1%31.5%
Terraced37.5%23%
Purpose-built flat22.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.9% of households in the TN12 6DS area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.9% own outright and 27.9% with a mortgage.

TN12 6DS
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England
  • Owned49.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented29.7%20.5%
  • Social rented19.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TN12 6DSEngland
Owned outright21.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association15.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN12 6DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.3%). 23.9% of households include dependent children.

TN12 6DSEngland
Living alone, under 6624.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.5%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 6DS (Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green) (about 1,682 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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