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Postcode district · Tonbridge

Housing in TN9

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

Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Population
23,664 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (36.5%). Flats make up 27.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

TN9England
Detached14.4%22.9%
Semi-detached36.5%31.5%
Terraced21.9%23%
Purpose-built flat22.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TN9 is broadly in line with that, at 59.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.4% of households against 20.5%. 28.1% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

TN9
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21%
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England
  • Owned59.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3%1%
  • Private rented21.4%20.5%
  • Social rented15.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN9England
Owned outright28.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association13.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.1%. 29.4% of households include dependent children.

TN9England
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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

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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