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Postcode · Tunbridge Wells

Housing in TN4 0SU

What the homes in TN4 0SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Southborough West
Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,385 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (84%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN4 0SUEngland
Detached84%22.9%
Semi-detached9.4%31.5%
Terraced0.8%23%
Purpose-built flat3.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN4 0SU area is well above that, at 90.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.4% of households against 20.5%. 52.1% own outright and 38.9% with a mortgage.

TN4 0SU
91%
England
  • Owned90.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented7.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN4 0SUEngland
Owned outright52.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 15.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN4 0SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 29.5%. 31.8% of households include dependent children.

TN4 0SUEngland
Living alone, under 663.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 TN4 0SU sits in (Southborough West): about 1,385 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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