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Postcode district · Tunbridge Wells

Housing in TN4

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

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Population
46,209 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (30.6%). Flats make up 32.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

TN4England
Detached20%22.9%
Semi-detached30.6%31.5%
Terraced17.1%23%
Purpose-built flat19.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TN4 is broadly in line with that, at 60.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.4% of households against 20.5%. 29.8% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

TN4
61%
22%
16%
England
  • Owned60.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented22.4%20.5%
  • Social rented15.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN4England
Owned outright29.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association13.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23%. 29.4% of households include dependent children.

TN4England
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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

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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