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Postcode district · Tunbridge Wells

Housing in TN2

What the homes in TN2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Population
47,938 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (30.1%). Flats make up 26.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

TN2England
Detached25.1%22.9%
Semi-detached30.1%31.5%
Terraced18.2%23%
Purpose-built flat18.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TN2 is broadly in line with that, at 64.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 18.1% of households against 20.5%. 32.9% own outright and 31.3% with a mortgage.

TN2
64%
18%
16%
England
  • Owned64.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented18.1%20.5%
  • Social rented16.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN2England
Owned outright32.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association13.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.9% 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 couple with dependent children, at 23.6%. 29.2% of households include dependent children.

TN2England
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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. Published by council, not 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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