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Housing in TN12 6EP

What the homes in TN12 6EP 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)
Status
No longer in use
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 6EPEngland
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 6EP 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 6EP
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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 6EPEngland
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 6EPEngland
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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 6EPEngland
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 6EP (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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