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Housing in TN15 7BS

What the homes in TN15 7BS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Borough Green, Wrotham & Shipbourne
Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,981 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.7%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN15 7BSEngland
Detached39.7%22.9%
Semi-detached23.9%31.5%
Terraced31.4%23%
Purpose-built flat2.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.9% of households in the TN15 7BS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.3% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.

TN15 7BS
69%
13%
17%
England
  • Owned68.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented13%20.5%
  • Social rented17.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TN15 7BSEngland
Owned outright36.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association15.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN15 7BSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.2%). 27.7% of households include dependent children.

TN15 7BSEngland
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Tonbridge and Malling

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Tonbridge and Malling (August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Tonbridge and MallingEngland
All homes£1,489£1,459
One bedroom£1,032£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,333£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,626£1,489
Four or more£2,480£2,161
Detached£2,200£1,640
Semi-detached£1,593£1,449
Terraced£1,427£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,219£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN15 7BS (Borough Green, Wrotham & Shipbourne) (about 1,981 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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