Neighbourhoods in Tunbridge Wells
South East · 14 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#78 of 296 local authorities · 14 neighbourhoods · 116,175 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span High Brooms & Sherwood (26) to Tunbridge Wells South (97); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Tunbridge Wells contains both ends of the scale: Tunbridge Wells South at 97 out of 100 (#176 of 6,856 in England) against High Brooms & Sherwood at 26, a 72-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 6 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £320,000 in Tunbridge Wells Central to £637,500 in Langton Green, Speldhurst & Bidborough — a 2.0× gap within Tunbridge Wells.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Tunbridge Wells
Towns & places in Tunbridge Wells
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunbridge Wells South | 176 | 97 | £555,000 |
| Tunbridge Wells West | 348 | 95 | £495,000 |
| Langton Green, Speldhurst & Bidborough | 560 | 92 | £637,500 |
| Ferndale & Hawkenbury | 690 | 90 | £446,750 |
| Southborough West | 1,259 | 82 | £500,000 |
| Pembury & Matfield | 2,144 | 69 | £525,000 |
| Southborough East & Longfield Road | 2,288 | 67 | £381,250 |
| Tunbridge Wells Central | 2,473 | 64 | £320,000 |
| Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green | 2,740 | 60 | £438,750 |
| Goudhurst, Horsmonden & Lamberhurst | 3,227 | 53 | £495,000 |
| Hawkhurst, Benenden & Sandhurst | 3,254 | 52 | £397,500 |
| Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden | 3,597 | 48 | £455,000 |
| Ramslye & Rusthall | 4,694 | 32 | £329,500 |
| High Brooms & Sherwood | 5,105 | 26 | £375,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Tunbridge Wells
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Langton Green, Speldhurst & Bidborough | 22 |
| Goudhurst, Horsmonden & Lamberhurst | 27 |
| Southborough West | 31 |
| Tunbridge Wells West | 36 |
| Hawkhurst, Benenden & Sandhurst | 41 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Tunbridge Wells South | £55,489 |
| Langton Green, Speldhurst & Bidborough | £55,277 |
| Tunbridge Wells West | £54,599 |
| Ferndale & Hawkenbury | £51,825 |
| Goudhurst, Horsmonden & Lamberhurst | £50,216 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Tunbridge Wells Central | 6.7× |
| Ramslye & Rusthall | 8.1× |
| Southborough East & Longfield Road | 8.4× |
| Ferndale & Hawkenbury | 8.6× |
| Hawkhurst, Benenden & Sandhurst | 8.9× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Tunbridge Wells
Postcode districts that overlap Tunbridge Wells — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Tunbridge Wells Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 23% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 23% |
| Managers & directors | 18% |
| Associate professional | 15% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 50% · No religion 40% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Tunbridge Wells.