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Housing in TN9 1PY

What the homes in TN9 1PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Tonbridge Town
Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,878 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (33.4%). Flats make up 46.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

TN9 1PYEngland
Detached19.6%22.9%
Semi-detached15.8%31.5%
Terraced17.5%23%
Purpose-built flat33.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN9 1PY area is broadly in line with that, at 68.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.2% of households against 20.5%. 36.7% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

TN9 1PY
69%
27%
England
  • Owned68.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented27.2%20.5%
  • Social rented3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN9 1PYEngland
Owned outright36.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN9 1PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.1%. 23% of households include dependent children.

TN9 1PYEngland
Living alone, under 6622.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Tonbridge and Malling

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Tonbridge and Malling, August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Tonbridge and MallingEngland
All homes£1,489£1,459
One bedroom£1,032£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,333£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,626£1,489
Four or more£2,480£2,161
Detached£2,200£1,640
Semi-detached£1,593£1,449
Terraced£1,427£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,219£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN9 1PY sits in (Tonbridge Town): about 1,878 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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