Housing in TN2 5RT
What the homes in TN2 5RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ramslye & Rusthall
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,477 (2024)
TN2 5RTTunbridge Wells
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (37.3%). Flats make up 40.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN2 5RT area is well below that, at 35.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.1% of households against 20.5%. 16.4% own outright and 19% with a mortgage.
- Owned35.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.8%1%
- Private rented15.1%20.5%
- Social rented47.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%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. 27.2% 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 22.9%. 35.6% 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 5RT sits in (Ramslye & Rusthall): about 1,477 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.