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Tunbridge Wells Central

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About

Tunbridge Wells Central sits around the Pantiles and the High Street. The Pantiles' colonnaded walkway and the chalybeate spring that gave the town its name remain focal points, and the area still hosts markets and events on the paved square. Cultural venues include the Assembly Hall Theatre and the Tunbridge Wells Museum & Art Gallery, both close to pedestrian shopping lanes and the Royal Victoria Place centre. Independent shops and cafes line Mount Pleasant and Nevill Street, while historic townhouses and former coaching inns frame short streets and alleyways.

Calverley Grounds and the stretch of Tunbridge Wells Common provide accessible green space near the centre, with a bandstand and paths that lead into wooded areas and sandstone outcrops. Tunbridge Wells station lies to the south of the main shopping district, offering regular rail services to London and to coastal towns, and local buses serve nearby neighbourhoods. Day-to-day life in the central area combines shopping, culture and public space around the spring that shaped the town.

Area overview

On average Tunbridge Wells Central has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Tunbridge Wells Central is £62,411 per year. There are 3 schools in Tunbridge Wells Central: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Tunbridge Wells Central is home to around 9,097 people, with a population density of about 6,631.7 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
10.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Tunbridge Wells Central Population
9,097
Population density
6,631.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
46.28(+46%)
Anti-social behaviour
35.73(+190%)
Shoplifting
27.48(+244%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.43(+77%)
Public order
9.89(+63%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,982
65.75%
Other White
1,333
14.65%
Indian
360
3.96%
Other Asian
285
3.13%
Other
192
2.11%
Total population: 9,098

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,692
48.46%
Level 3 (A level)
1,109
14.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
939
12.32%
No qualifications
859
11.27%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
561
7.36%
Total 16+ residents: 7,619

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,077
44.82%
Owns with a mortgage
979
21.13%
Owns outright
880
18.99%
Other social rented
448
9.67%
Other forms of private rent
120
2.59%
Total households: 4,634

Property prices in Tunbridge Wells Central

Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £318,000 in Tunbridge Wells Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,000 up to £2,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tunbridge Wells Central in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Tunbridge Wells Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached19£462,500
Terraced30£564,750
Flats88£261,000
Detached5£1,010,000

10 years median price trend in Tunbridge Wells Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tunbridge Wells Central.

All postcodes in Tunbridge Wells Central

TN11JE

Suffolk Mews

TN49PQ

St John's Road

TN11AR

Park

TN12AY

Grosvenor Road

TN12NR

Beulah Road

TN49JT

Woodbury Park Gardens

TN11HE

Clarence Road

TN12TT

Calverley Road

TN12DP

Jackwood Way

TN12UG

Calverley Road

TN12FQ

Goods Station Road

TN12AA

Grosvenor Road

TN11BT

Vale Road

TN12GD

Jackwood Way

TN11JP

Church Road

TN11SP

Grove Hill Road

TN12RH

Stanley Road

TN48AE

Mount Ephraim

TN49NG

Woodbury Park Road

TN48FL

Sovereign Place

TN49LJ

Queens Road

TN11LE

Dudley Road

TN29ZY

Mount Pleasant Road

TN12JN

Calverley Park Gardens

TN12AS

Grosvenor Road

TN12HG

St James Road

TN11SQ

Meadow Hill Road

TN12QH

Albert Street

TN12FR

Wood Street

TN12RP

Norman Road

TN12NJ

Lansdowne Road

TN11HB

Clarence Road

TN12FN

Tunnel Road

TN12GE

Jackwood Way

TN11JA

Church Road

TN11AG

Church Road

TN12XP

Garden Road

TN11LR

Monson Colonnade

TN12QE

Camden Road

TN11QR

Mount Pleasant Road

TN12RA

Camden Road

TN12BH

Upper Grosvenor Road

TN49FP

St James'

TN11AW

Mount Pleasant Road

TN12SR

Calverley Road

TN12EU

Upper Grosvenor Road

TN49NP

St Johns Road

TN11AD

Clarence Row

TN11DY

London Road

TN11ND

Monson Road

TN11SN

Grove Hill Road

TN12BB

Grosvenor Park

TN11ED

Mount Ephraim Road

TN49EQ

Huntingdon Avenue

TN12QL

Camden Road

TN12RZ

Commercial Road

TN49TR

Exchange Mews

TN11PE

Clanricarde Gardens

TN11QT

Mount Pleasant Road

TN49LS

Chilston Close

TN11SA

Grove Hill Road

TN12JJ

Western Road

TN12ET

Upper Grosvenor Road

TN12EZ

Quarry Road

TN12FH

Medway Drive

TN12YG

Meadow Road

TN12DU

Upper Grosvenor Road

TN49GX

St Georges Court

TN11SH

Grove Hill Road

TN12DR

Goods Station Road

TN11BE

Lime Hill Road

TN49NJ

Woodbury Park Road

TN12AN

Grosvenor Road

TN12FD

Medway Road

TN49LN

Chilston Road

TN49LW

Chilston Road

TN12FS

Lansdowne Road

TN12BF

Grosvenor Park

TN12RQ

Stanley Road

TN12TE

Calverley Road

TN48AG

Mount Ephraim

TN12RN

Stanley Road

TN48FH

Henrietta Place

TN12FJ

St James'

TN11EE

Mount Ephraim Road

TN12JR

Carlton Crescent

TN11SJ

Mountfield Gardens

TN11RT

Mount Pleasant Road

TN12JT

The Ferns

TN49LQ

Amherst Road

TN11SE

Sutherland Road

TN12AJ

Grosvenor Road

TN11AP

Park

TN48AU

Mount Ephraim

TN11LF

Dudley Road

TN49TN

St Johns Road

TN11QJ

Mount Pleasant Road

TN48BG

Mount Ephraim

TN11RU

Newton Road

TN48FQ

Mount Ephraim

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.