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Housing in TN17 3HL

What the homes in TN17 3HL 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
1,213 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (32.5%). Flats make up 28.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

TN17 3HLEngland
Detached8.8%22.9%
Semi-detached29.7%31.5%
Terraced32.5%23%
Purpose-built flat13.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building11.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN17 3HL area is well below that, at 44%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.6% of households against 20.5%. 26.8% own outright and 17.2% with a mortgage.

TN17 3HL
44%
24%
32%
England
  • Owned44%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented23.6%20.5%
  • Social rented32.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN17 3HLEngland
Owned outright26.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association28.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 46.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN17 3HLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 26.1%. 20.5% of households include dependent children.

TN17 3HLEngland
Living alone, under 6620.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over26.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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. 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 TN17 3HL sits in (Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden): about 1,213 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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