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Postcode · Tunbridge Wells

Housing in TN3 9PY

What the homes in TN3 9PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Langton Green, Speldhurst & Bidborough
Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,734 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (49.8%). Flats make up 12.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TN3 9PYEngland
Detached49.8%22.9%
Semi-detached23.7%31.5%
Terraced13.9%23%
Purpose-built flat9.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN3 9PY area is above that, at 74.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.8% of households against 20.5%. 40.2% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.

TN3 9PY
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  • Owned74.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented14.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN3 9PYEngland
Owned outright40.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN3 9PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.1%. 30% of households include dependent children.

TN3 9PYEngland
Living alone, under 6610.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN3 9PY sits in (Langton Green, Speldhurst & Bidborough): about 1,734 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.

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