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Postcode · Tunbridge Wells

Housing in TN4 9SW

What the homes in TN4 9SW 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
1,658 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (61.4%). Flats make up 17.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

TN4 9SWEngland
Detached61.4%22.9%
Semi-detached16.6%31.5%
Terraced4.4%23%
Purpose-built flat7.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.1% of households in the TN4 9SW area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.6% own outright and 36.5% with a mortgage.

TN4 9SW
87%
England
  • Owned87.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented1.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TN4 9SWEngland
Owned outright50.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN4 9SWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.6%). 31.2% of households include dependent children.

TN4 9SWEngland
Living alone, under 669.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN4 9SW (Tunbridge Wells West) (about 1,658 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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