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Housing in TN12 6EA

What the homes in TN12 6EA 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
1,181 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (58.1%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN12 6EAEngland
Detached31.5%22.9%
Semi-detached58.1%31.5%
Terraced7.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN12 6EA area is well above that, at 87.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.3% of households against 20.5%. 55% own outright and 32.8% with a mortgage.

TN12 6EA
88%
England
  • Owned87.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented7.3%20.5%
  • Social rented4.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN12 6EAEngland
Owned outright55%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.2%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association4.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN12 6EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.9%. 24.8% of households include dependent children.

TN12 6EAEngland
Living alone, under 665.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN12 6EA sits in (Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green): about 1,181 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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