Housing in TN2 5BA
What the homes in TN2 5BA 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
- 1,788 (2024)
TN2 5BATunbridge Wells
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (38.2%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN2 5BA area is above that, at 83.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.2% of households against 20.5%. 41.4% own outright and 41.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented13.2%20.5%
- Social rented3.1%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 2.5 people living in it. 22.9% 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 31.4%. 36.8% 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 5BA sits in (Ferndale & Hawkenbury): about 1,788 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.