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Tunbridge Wells

115,311 people · median £430,000

High wellbeing
Tunbridge Wells Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled   25/39 seats · 64% · OCD 2026
68/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£430k
median price
+8.8%
5-year growth
5.9
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
81%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£430k
median sold price
11.5 yrs
of local pay to buy
+8.8%
5-year change
£367k
typical terraced
39 min
London — fastest
5
rail stations
81%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
4
grammar schools
54
schools total
5.9
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
222
Violence — most
6.6
NO₂ · WHO 10
3.9%
in a flood zone
381
green spaces
6.5
PM2.5 · WHO 5
235
eat & drink
49
shops
68.5%
gigabit
17
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +8.8%

£243k£325k£407k£489k20142025£445,000
£267,000 in 2014 → £445,000 in 2025 · 1,479 sales in 12 months
In Kent:
12th cheapest of 132nd safest of 1311th most affordable of 1312th best for schools of 13
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The area in short district AI summary

Tunbridge Wells, a town in Kent, has a population of 115311 and a median house price of 430000. Over the past five years, property prices have risen 9.3 percent. Terraced houses sell at a median of 367000, semi-detached at 450000, flats at 250000, and detached at 770000.

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The area has an affordability ratio of 11.5. Crime recorded 664 incidents in May 2026, a rate of 5.8 per 1000 residents, with violent crime the largest category at 211 incidents. Schools comprise 32 primary and 8 secondary establishments; 20 schools are rated by Ofsted, of which 16 are rated good or better. The median age is 43.1 years. Employment stands at 60.5 percent, with 21.7 percent self-employed. Most residents travel to work by driving (42.0 percent) or working from home (42.3 percent). Air quality shows low nitrogen dioxide at 6.6 micrograms per cubic metre and moderate particulate matter at 6.5. Connectivity is strong, with 68.5 percent gigabit-capable premises. Five rail stations serve the area; Paddock Wood Rail Station, 1.7 kilometres away, offers 40-minute commutes to London Bridge.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-13T05:24:40Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-06
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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