Housing in TN2 3QN
What the homes in TN2 3QN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ferndale & Hawkenbury
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,441 (2024)
TN2 3QNTunbridge Wells
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (32.5%). Flats make up 34.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
70.3% of households in the TN2 3QN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.8% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented17.4%20.5%
- Social rented11%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.6%). 29.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN2 3QN (Ferndale & Hawkenbury) (about 2,441 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.