Housing in TN2 4RF
What the homes in TN2 4RF 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 4RFTunbridge Wells
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (32.5%). Flats make up 34.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN2 4RF area is above that, at 70.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.4% of households against 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%
Who owns, who rents from whom
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 couple with dependent children, at 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. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN2 4RF sits in (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.