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Housing in TN17 2QD

What the homes in TN17 2QD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden
Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,395 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.4%). Flats make up 8.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN17 2QDEngland
Detached46.4%22.9%
Semi-detached32.1%31.5%
Terraced12%23%
Purpose-built flat5.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.4% of households in the TN17 2QD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.1% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.

TN17 2QD
76%
15%
England
  • Owned76.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented8.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TN17 2QDEngland
Owned outright44.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN17 2QDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.5%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

TN17 2QDEngland
Living alone, under 668.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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). 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 TN17 2QD (Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden) (about 1,395 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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