Housing in TN27 8DS
What the homes in TN27 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hawkhurst, Benenden & Sandhurst
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,314 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (52.2%). Flats make up 11.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN27 8DS area is above that, at 68.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.4% of households against 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned68.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented17.4%20.5%
- Social rented13%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 2.3 people living in it. 27.8% 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 21.1%. 26% 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 TN27 8DS sits in (Hawkhurst, Benenden & Sandhurst): about 2,314 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.