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Postcode · Tunbridge Wells

Housing in TN4 9PY

What the homes in TN4 9PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Tunbridge Wells West
Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,196 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (53.6%). Flats make up 22.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

TN4 9PYEngland
Detached8.3%22.9%
Semi-detached53.6%31.5%
Terraced15.7%23%
Purpose-built flat9.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN4 9PY area is above that, at 69.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.7% of households against 20.5%. 24.2% own outright and 45.6% with a mortgage.

TN4 9PY
70%
27%
England
  • Owned69.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented26.7%20.5%
  • Social rented2.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN4 9PYEngland
Owned outright24.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan45.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN4 9PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 33.8%. 40.1% of households include dependent children.

TN4 9PYEngland
Living alone, under 6619%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children33.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 9PY sits in (Tunbridge Wells West): about 2,196 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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