Is Tunbridge Wells a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Tunbridge Wells, from official data · 10 postcode districts · 3,896 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Tunbridge Wells, from official data · 10 postcode districts · 3,896 postcodes
The average home in Tunbridge Wells sold for £456,227 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.6% on a year earlier. Across Tunbridge Wells, police record 69 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Tunbridge Wells, the nearest primary school is Pembury School, 1.9 mi away; the nearest secondary is Skinners' Kent Academy, 2.7 mi away (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Waterfield House Surgery, 1.7 mi away.
Frant station is 3.0 mi away.
Across Tunbridge Wells, police record 69 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Tunbridge Wells sold for £456,227 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.6% on a year earlier. By type: detached £869,817, semi-detached £505,060, terraced £407,999, flats £258,513. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Pembury School, 1.9 mi away. The nearest secondary school is Skinners' Kent Academy, 2.7 mi away (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Frant is 3.0 mi away.
The ONS estimates average household income of £65,018 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).