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Housing in TN18

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

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Population
14,514 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.2%). Flats make up 12.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TN18England
Detached37.2%22.9%
Semi-detached32.1%31.5%
Terraced17.5%23%
Purpose-built flat8.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68% of households in TN18 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.1% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

TN18
68%
15%
16%
England
  • Owned68%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented15.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TN18England
Owned outright39.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association12.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.3% 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 a couple with dependent children (19.1%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

TN18England
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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

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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