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Housing in TN12 7DF

What the homes in TN12 7DF 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
2,050 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (40.2%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN12 7DFEngland
Detached40.2%22.9%
Semi-detached36.5%31.5%
Terraced13.1%23%
Purpose-built flat3.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home5.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN12 7DF area is above that, at 75.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.6% of households against 20.5%. 44% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

TN12 7DF
76%
England
  • Owned75.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented10.6%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN12 7DFEngland
Owned outright44%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.9%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. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN12 7DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.5%. 26.1% of households include dependent children.

TN12 7DFEngland
Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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 7DF sits in (Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green): about 2,050 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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