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Housing in TN17

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

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Population
25,605 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (45%). Flats make up 7.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN17England
Detached45%22.9%
Semi-detached31.2%31.5%
Terraced14.6%23%
Purpose-built flat4.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TN17 is above that, at 71.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.5% of households against 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

TN17
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  • Owned71.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN17England
Owned outright41.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.8%. 26.2% of households include dependent children.

TN17England
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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

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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