Housing in TN9 1SU
What the homes in TN9 1SU 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
- 1,687 (2024)
TN9 1SUTonbridge
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (83.2%). Flats make up 85.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN9 1SU area is well below that, at 37.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.2% of households against 20.5%. 14.9% own outright and 22.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned37.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership11.2%1%
- Private rented31.2%20.5%
- Social rented20%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 33.2%. 24.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN9 1SU sits in (Tonbridge Town): about 1,687 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.