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Tunbridge Wells, in numbers

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Tunbridge Wells local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

11.9% to 37.6%

Homes rented privately ranged from 11.9% in Rusthall & Speldhurst to 37.6% in St James' — a gap of 25.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Rusthall & Speldhurst11.9%4743,990
Pembury & Capel13%4283,294
Paddock Wood13.1%4483,412
Sherwood14.1%5503,897
Rural Tunbridge Wells14.3%5693,984
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden14.7%5143,498
Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden15.2%4663,074
Southborough & Bidborough15.8%6013,802
High Brooms16%2441,524
St John's22.1%5182,346
Pantiles22.2%9134,121
Park24.4%8973,680
Culverden32.1%1,1903,709
St James'37.6%1,4673,899
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.5% to 4.9%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.5% in Park to 4.9% in High Brooms — a gap of 2.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Park2.5%2158,527
Culverden2.9%2317,965
Rural Tunbridge Wells3%3049,982
St John's3.1%1906,099
St James'3.5%2978,548
Rusthall & Speldhurst3.8%3699,815
Pantiles4%3699,319
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden4%3508,714
Paddock Wood4.1%3388,166
Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden4.1%3147,582
Southborough & Bidborough4.4%4109,373
Pembury & Capel4.4%3598,131
Sherwood4.7%4419,393
High Brooms4.9%1813,696
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People aged 65 or over

11.2% to 24.2%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 11.2% in St James' to 24.2% in Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden — a gap of 13 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St James'11.2%9528,535
St John's12.2%7436,084
High Brooms13.2%4863,695
Sherwood14.2%1,3359,390
Culverden19.2%1,5297,982
Southborough & Bidborough19.3%1,8009,342
Park19.5%1,6658,544
Pantiles20.2%1,8779,314
Rural Tunbridge Wells21.7%2,17010,017
Paddock Wood21.8%1,7758,160
Rusthall & Speldhurst22.8%2,2399,825
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden23.4%2,0478,736
Pembury & Capel23.6%1,9198,124
Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden24.2%1,8317,565
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

8.8% to 19%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 8.8% in Culverden to 19% in High Brooms — a gap of 10.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Culverden8.8%5806,609
Park10.2%6946,814
Pantiles11.2%8537,586
St John's11.2%5234,649
St James'11.7%8036,839
Rural Tunbridge Wells12.2%9908,082
Southborough & Bidborough12.9%9637,448
Rusthall & Speldhurst13.3%1,0337,775
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden14.4%1,0056,964
Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden15.2%9226,062
Pembury & Capel15.5%1,0326,659
Sherwood17.7%1,2917,310
Paddock Wood18%1,2076,702
High Brooms19%5532,908
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

28.4% to 52.8%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 28.4% in Paddock Wood to 52.8% in Culverden — a gap of 24.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Paddock Wood28.4%1,9066,702
High Brooms32.3%9392,908
Pembury & Capel34.4%2,2936,659
Sherwood34.7%2,5367,310
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden35.4%2,4686,964
Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden37%2,2436,062
Southborough & Bidborough42%3,1267,448
Rusthall & Speldhurst42.1%3,2707,775
Rural Tunbridge Wells43.3%3,4978,082
St John's43.9%2,0434,649
St James'46.4%3,1716,839
Pantiles47.2%3,5827,586
Park50.5%3,4426,814
Culverden52.8%3,4896,609
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10% to 20.3%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10% in Culverden to 20.3% in High Brooms — a gap of 10.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Culverden10%3703,694
Park10.3%3763,664
Rural Tunbridge Wells11.3%4523,998
St John's12.8%3002,348
Pantiles12.9%5314,108
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden13%4543,490
Rusthall & Speldhurst13.2%5263,999
Pembury & Capel13.6%4493,291
Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden14.2%4403,088
Southborough & Bidborough14.5%5503,806
St James'15.1%5903,896
Paddock Wood15.7%5363,410
Sherwood18.3%7153,908
High Brooms20.3%3071,516
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

6.8% to 27.4%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 6.8% in Culverden to 27.4% in Sherwood — a gap of 20.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Culverden6.8%2513,709
Park8.2%3023,680
St John's10.4%2452,346
Rural Tunbridge Wells11.5%4593,984
St James'12.5%4883,899
Southborough & Bidborough14.1%5363,802
Pembury & Capel14.5%4783,294
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden14.6%5123,498
Paddock Wood15%5113,412
Pantiles15%6194,121
Rusthall & Speldhurst15.9%6363,990
Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden17%5233,074
High Brooms25.5%3891,524
Sherwood27.4%1,0683,897
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Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & FrittendenCulverdenRural Tunbridge WellsHawkhurst, Sandhurst & BenendenHigh BroomsPaddock WoodPantilesParkPembury & CapelRusthall & SpeldhurstSherwoodSouthborough & BidboroughSt James'St John's
14 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden →7,575 people · census date in profileCulverden →7,959 people · census date in profileRural Tunbridge Wells →9,995 people · census date in profileHawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden →8,717 people · census date in profileHigh Brooms →3,690 people · census date in profilePaddock Wood →8,164 people · census date in profilePantiles →9,318 people · census date in profilePark →8,531 people · census date in profilePembury & Capel →8,137 people · census date in profileRusthall & Speldhurst →9,821 people · census date in profileSherwood →9,393 people · census date in profileSouthborough & Bidborough →9,363 people · census date in profileSt James' →8,539 people · census date in profileSt John's →6,106 people · census date in profile