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Postcode · Tunbridge Wells

Housing in TN4 8RT

What the homes in TN4 8RT 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
1,917 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (35.1%). Flats make up 23.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

TN4 8RTEngland
Detached11.3%22.9%
Semi-detached29.9%31.5%
Terraced35.1%23%
Purpose-built flat20%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN4 8RT area is below that, at 54.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.7% of households against 20.5%. 29.9% own outright and 24.5% with a mortgage.

TN4 8RT
54%
14%
31%
England
  • Owned54.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented30.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN4 8RTEngland
Owned outright29.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association26.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN4 8RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 20.3%. 26.5% of households include dependent children.

TN4 8RTEngland
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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 8RT sits in (Ramslye & Rusthall): about 1,917 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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