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Housing in TN12 6RT

What the homes in TN12 6RT 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
2,451 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (48.1%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN12 6RTEngland
Detached30.8%22.9%
Semi-detached48.1%31.5%
Terraced15.6%23%
Purpose-built flat3.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN12 6RT area is above that, at 70.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.6% of households against 20.5%. 38.6% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

TN12 6RT
71%
17%
12%
England
  • Owned70.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16.6%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN12 6RTEngland
Owned outright38.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN12 6RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.2%. 28.2% of households include dependent children.

TN12 6RTEngland
Living alone, under 6610.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%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. 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 6RT sits in (Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green): about 2,451 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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