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Housing in TN9 2EB

What the homes in TN9 2EB 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
2,158 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (64.5%). Flats make up 11.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TN9 2EBEngland
Detached9.4%22.9%
Semi-detached64.5%31.5%
Terraced14.2%23%
Purpose-built flat11.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN9 2EB area is below that, at 48.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.4% of households against 20.5%. 20.8% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

TN9 2EB
48%
41%
England
  • Owned48.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.9%1%
  • Private rented6.4%20.5%
  • Social rented40.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN9 2EBEngland
Owned outright20.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council5.5%8.3%
From a housing association35.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 22.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN9 2EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.3%. 35.4% of households include dependent children.

TN9 2EBEngland
Living alone, under 6610.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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 2EB sits in (Tonbridge Town): about 2,158 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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