Southborough West
Tunbridge Wells · South East · population 8,003 · 5 LSOAs
Part of Southborough · Postcode TN11 · TN3 · TN4
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #1,259 of 6,856 in England
- #360 of 1,119 in South East
- #5 of 14 in Tunbridge Wells
- Least deprived 10-20%
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 25% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 16%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 25% |
| Managers & directors | 17% |
| Associate professional | 16% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Elementary | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 3% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 51% · No religion 39% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 11%
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.
In summary
Southborough West is in the least-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #1,259 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #5 of 14 in Tunbridge Wells. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Education (77) and lowest on Living environment (54). Typical homes here, about £500,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 32% in five years (from 106 sales), 14% above the wider Tunbridge Wells median of £440,000. Typical household take-home income is around £47,544 a year, in the top third of England. Recorded crime ran at 31 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, well below the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £500,000 | 106 | +11.1% | +31.6% |
| Detached | £826,000 | 27 | +5.2% | +28.3% |
| Semi-detached | £499,500 | 48 | -12.4% | +13.5% |
| Terraced | £360,000 | 20 | -3.4% | +9.6% |
| Flat | £207,000 | 11 | -10.0% | -1.4% |
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,529 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #482 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 125 |
| Theft | 27 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 31 |
| Public order & weapons | 19 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 45 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Tunbridge Wells
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Winscombe, Langford & BlagdonNorth Somerset82£500,000
- Tarporley & Eddisbury HillCheshire West and Chester82£425,000
- The Fens, Elwick & HartHartlepool82£275,000
- Allesley ParkCoventry82£237,000
- BirkenshawKirklees82£202,000
- Billingham North & WolvistonStockton-on-Tees82£175,000