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Housing in TN9 2RT

What the homes in TN9 2RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Tonbridge South & Haysden
Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,877 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (36.4%). Flats make up 27.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

TN9 2RTEngland
Detached7.1%22.9%
Semi-detached29%31.5%
Terraced36.4%23%
Purpose-built flat20.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN9 2RT area is broadly in line with that, at 54.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26% of households against 20.5%. 24.2% own outright and 30.4% with a mortgage.

TN9 2RT
55%
26%
18%
England
  • Owned54.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented26%20.5%
  • Social rented18.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN9 2RTEngland
Owned outright24.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association16.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN9 2RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.8%. 28.3% of households include dependent children.

TN9 2RTEngland
Living alone, under 6618.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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 2RT sits in (Tonbridge South & Haysden): about 1,877 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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