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Housing in TN18 4FA

What the homes in TN18 4FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hawkhurst, Benenden & Sandhurst
Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,773 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (32.1%). Flats make up 15.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TN18 4FAEngland
Detached32.1%22.9%
Semi-detached26.4%31.5%
Terraced26.2%23%
Purpose-built flat8.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN18 4FA area is above that, at 72.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22% of households against 20.5%. 39.5% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.

TN18 4FA
73%
22%
England
  • Owned72.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented22%20.5%
  • Social rented3.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN18 4FAEngland
Owned outright39.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN18 4FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21%. 27.7% of households include dependent children.

TN18 4FAEngland
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.1%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 TN18 4FA sits in (Hawkhurst, Benenden & Sandhurst): about 1,773 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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