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Postcode · Tunbridge Wells

Housing in TN4 8LP

What the homes in TN4 8LP 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
1,388 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (33.2%). Flats make up 49.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

TN4 8LPEngland
Detached16%22.9%
Semi-detached27.1%31.5%
Terraced7.6%23%
Purpose-built flat33.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN4 8LP area is below that, at 54%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.4% of households against 20.5%. 27.7% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.

TN4 8LP
54%
26%
19%
England
  • Owned54%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented26.4%20.5%
  • Social rented19.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN4 8LPEngland
Owned outright27.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association16%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN4 8LPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.2%. 24.8% of households include dependent children.

TN4 8LPEngland
Living alone, under 6622.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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 8LP sits in (Ramslye & Rusthall): about 1,388 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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