Tunbridge Wells

According to the 2021 census, Tunbridge Wells had a total of 115,311 usual residents residing in 48,223 households, indicating an average household size of 2.4. The borough covers an area of 41.6 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 348.0 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 41.6 years.

Religion: In Tunbridge Wells, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 49.66% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 40.31% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 6.25%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Tunbridge Wells is ‘White’, constituting 91.54% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 3.96%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 2.56%.

Economic activity: 61.75% of Tunbridge Wells’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Managers, directors and senior officials’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 50.15% of its inhabitants is married and 32.1% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (66.15%). Most of the properties in Tunbridge Wells are semi-detached or detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Tunbridge Wells crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 77.18. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Tunbridge Wells in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Tunbridge Wells, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 10 to 15 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 50 to 64 years- Rank (8)
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (9)
  2. Ethnic group:
    • White- Rank (9)
  3. General health:
    • Very good health- Rank (5)
  4. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Married or in a registered civil partnership- Rank (7)
  5. Occupation:
    • Managers, directors and senior officials- Rank (3)
    • Professional occupations- Rank (5)
    • Associate professional and technical- Rank (9)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Converted building. Eg school, church- Rank (2)
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (7)
  2. Household composition:
    • One person household- Rank (8)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (4)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Social rented- Rank (9)
    • Private rented- Rank (9)

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Property types in Tunbridge Wells

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 14,606 30.29
Detached 13,128 27.22
Terraced 8,381 17.38
Flats 7,919 16.42
Converted or shared house 2,840 5.89
Converted building. Eg school, church 684 1.42
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 497 1.03
Caravan or other mobile structure 169 0.35

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Rank of Tunbridge Wells when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Converted building. Eg school, church 2 1.42
Converted or shared house 7 5.89
Detached 10 27.22
Semi-detached 11 30.29
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 11 1.03
Flats 13 16.42
Caravan or other mobile structure 14 0.35
Terraced 20 17.38

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Property ownership in Tunbridge Wells

  1. Owned – 65.10% (31,393)
    1. Owns outright – 33.85% (16,324)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 31.25% (15,069)
  2. Private rented – 19.22% (9,268)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 17.21% (8,297)
    2. Other private rented – 2.01% (971)
  3. Social rented – 14.58% (7,029)
    1. Other social rented – 12.61% (6,083)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 1.96% (946)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.08% (521)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.08% (521)

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  1. Social rented – rank – 9 (14.58%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 3 (12.61%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 20 (1.96%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 9 (19.22%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 10 (17.21%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 12 (2.01%)
  3. Owned – rank – 16 (65.10%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 12 (33.85%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 16 (31.25%)
  4. Shared ownership – rank – 17 (1.08%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 17 (1.08%)

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Families in Tunbridge Wells

  1. Single family household – 66.15% (31,900)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 35.13% (16,942)
      1. Dependent children – 18.71% (9,022)
      2. No children – 10.82% (5,219)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.60% (2,701)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 11.08% (5,344)
      1. No children – 6.35% (3,063)
      2. With dependent children – 4.12% (1,985)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.61% (296)
    3. All aged 66 years and over – 10.23% (4,933)
    4. Lone parent family – 9.19% (4,433)
      1. With dependent children – 5.70% (2,747)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.50% (1,686)
    5. Other single family household – 0.51% (248)
      1. Other family composition – 0.51% (248)
  2. One person household – 29.44% (14,198)
    1. Other – 16.17% (7,799)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 13.27% (6,399)
  3. Other household types – 4.41% (2,125)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.72% (1,312)
    2. With dependent children – 1.69% (813)

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Rank of Tunbridge Wells when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. One person household – rank – 8 (29.44%)
    1. Other – rank – 7 (16.17%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 10 (13.27%)
  2. Single family household – rank – 12 (66.15%)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 6 (35.13%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 5 (18.71%)
      2. No children – rank – 12 (10.82%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 18 (5.60%)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 12 (10.23%)
    3. Other single family household – rank – 15 (0.51%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 15 (0.51%)
    4. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 16 (11.08%)
      1. No children – rank – 8 (6.35%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 19 (4.12%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 23 (0.61%)
    5. Lone parent family – rank – 22 (9.19%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 21 (5.70%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 23 (3.50%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 25 (4.41%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 23 (2.72%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 25 (1.69%)

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Tunbridge Wells household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 26,644 55.25
Household is deprived in one dimension 14,989 31.08
Household is deprived in two dimensions 5,298 10.99
Household is deprived in three dimensions 1,188 2.46
Household is deprived in four dimensions 104 0.22

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Rank of Tunbridge Wells when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 4 55.25
Household is deprived in four dimensions 13 0.22
Household is deprived in three dimensions 19 2.46
Household is deprived in two dimensions 22 10.99
Household is deprived in one dimension 24 31.08

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Household sizes in Tunbridge Wells

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 16,415 34.04
1 person in household 14,198 29.44
3 people in household 7,762 16.1
4 people in household 7,104 14.73
5 people in household 2,089 4.33
6 people in household 482 1.0
7 people in household 106 0.22
8 or more people in household 66 0.14

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Rank of Tunbridge Wells when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
1 person in household 8 29.44
2 people in household 13 34.04
4 people in household 14 14.73
5 people in household 18 4.33
3 people in household 19 16.1
8 or more people in household 21 0.14
6 people in household 23 1.0
7 people in household 24 0.22

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Age groups of Tunbridge Wells residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 23,825 20.66
Aged 35 to 49 years 23,536 20.41
Aged 65 to 74 years 11,330 9.83
Aged 10 to 15 years 9,646 8.37
Aged 75 to 84 years 7,646 6.63
Aged 5 to 9 years 7,096 6.15
Aged 4 years and under 6,167 5.35
Aged 16 to 19 years 4,996 4.33
Aged 25 to 34 years 4,831 4.19
Aged 85 years and over 3,396 2.95

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Rank of Tunbridge Wells when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 10 to 15 years 1 8.37
Aged 50 to 64 years 8 20.66
Aged 16 to 19 years 9 4.33
Aged 85 years and over 9 2.95
Aged 35 to 49 years 11 20.41
Aged 75 to 84 years 11 6.63
Aged 65 to 74 years 14 9.83
Aged 5 to 9 years 16 6.15
Aged 4 years and under 19 5.35
Aged 25 to 34 years 20 4.19

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Gender breakdown in Tunbridge Wells

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 59,364 51.48
Male 55,947 48.52

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Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 12 51.48
Male 14 48.52

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Tunbridge Wells Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 60,833 52.76
Good health 37,512 32.53
Fair health 12,586 10.91
Bad health 3,415 2.96
Very bad health 965 0.84

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Rank of Tunbridge Wells when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 5 52.76
Fair health 19 10.91
Good health 20 32.53
Bad health 20 2.96
Very bad health 23 0.84

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Relationship status amongst Tunbridge Wells Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 50.15% (46,343)
    1. Married – 49.96% (46,161)
      1. Opposite sex – 49.73% (45,951)
      2. Same sex – 0.23% (210)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.20% (182)
      1. Same sex – 0.13% (118)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.07% (64)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 32.10% (29,658)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 9.45% (8,736)
    1. Divorced – 9.44% (8,719)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (17)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.20% (5,731)
    1. Widowed – 6.20% (5,725)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (6)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.09% (1,934)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.09% (1,927)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (7)

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  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 7 (50.15%)
    1. Married – rank – 7 (49.96%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 7 (49.73%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 17 (0.23%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 13 (0.20%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 10 (0.07%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 13 (0.13%)
  2. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 10 (9.45%)
    1. Divorced – rank – 10 (9.44%)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 12 (0.02%)
  3. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 13 (6.20%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 7 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 13 (6.20%)
  4. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 18 (32.10%)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 19 (2.09%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 13 (0.01%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 19 (2.09%)

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Tunbridge Wells residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 92.61% (106,783)
    1. United Kingdom – 86.49% (99,728)
    2. EU countries – 5.49% (6,329)
      1. European Union EU14 – 2.64% (3,040)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.56% (1,795)
      3. European Union EU2 – 1.14% (1,319)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.15% (175)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.63% (726)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.63% (726)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 3.64% (4,202)
  3. Africa – 2.07% (2,390)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.09% (1,253)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.56% (648)
  6. British Overseas – 0.03% (34)

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  1. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 2 (0.56%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 7 (0.03%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 12 (1.09%)
  4. Europe – rank – 13 (92.61%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 12 (86.49%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 12 (5.49%)
      1. European Union EU14 – rank – 8 (2.64%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 13 (1.14%)
      3. All other EU countries – rank – 13 (0.15%)
      4. European Union EU8 – rank – 15 (1.56%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 16 (0.63%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 16 (0.63%)
  5. Middle East and Asia – rank – 14 (3.64%)
  6. Africa – rank – 15 (2.07%)

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Passport records of Tunbridge Wells residents

  1. Europe – 87.32% (100,692)
    1. United Kingdom – 82.00% (94,558)
    2. Other Europe – 4.73% (5,456)
      1. EU Member countries – 4.54% (5,230)
        1. Other EU countries – 1.53% (1,763)
        2. Poland – 0.99% (1,138)
        3. Romania – 0.63% (721)
        4. France – 0.32% (365)
        5. Italy – 0.32% (374)
        6. Portugal – 0.25% (292)
        7. Spain – 0.21% (244)
        8. Germany – 0.15% (175)
        9. Lithuania – 0.14% (158)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.20% (226)
        1. Other Europe – 0.16% (179)
        2. Turkey – 0.04% (47)
    3. Ireland – 0.59% (678)
  2. No passport held – 10.52% (12,128)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 1.11% (1,280)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.66% (765)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.21% (247)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.19% (217)
    4. Middle East – 0.03% (38)
    5. Central Asia – 0.01% (13)
  4. Africa – 0.45% (523)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.29% (336)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.12% (135)
    3. North Africa – 0.05% (52)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.37% (430)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.29% (330)
    2. Central and South America – 0.09% (100)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.22% (254)

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Rank of Tunbridge Wells when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 3 (0.22%)
  2. Europe – rank – 6 (87.32%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 10 (82.00%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 13 (0.59%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 13 (4.73%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 13 (4.54%)
        1. France – rank – 6 (0.32%)
        2. Poland – rank – 10 (0.99%)
        3. Spain – rank – 11 (0.21%)
        4. Italy – rank – 13 (0.32%)
        5. Portugal – rank – 13 (0.25%)
        6. Other EU countries – rank – 13 (1.53%)
        7. Romania – rank – 15 (0.63%)
        8. Lithuania – rank – 17 (0.14%)
        9. Germany – rank – 19 (0.15%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 14 (0.20%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 14 (0.04%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 14 (0.16%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 9 (0.37%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 7 (0.29%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 13 (0.09%)
  4. No passport held – rank – 14 (10.52%)
  5. Middle East and Asia – rank – 15 (1.11%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 4 (0.01%)
    2. Eastern Asia – rank – 8 (0.21%)
    3. South-East Asia – rank – 10 (0.19%)
    4. Middle East – rank – 11 (0.03%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 16 (0.66%)
  6. Africa – rank – 16 (0.45%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 10 (0.05%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 10 (0.29%)
    3. Central and Western Africa – rank – 17 (0.12%)

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Ethnic groups in Tunbridge Wells

  1. White – 91.54% (105,562)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 84.16% (97,049)
    2. Other White – 6.20% (7,148)
    3. Irish – 0.79% (913)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.29% (333)
    5. Roma – 0.10% (119)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 3.96% (4,566)
    1. Indian – 1.47% (1,692)
    2. Other Asian – 1.11% (1,278)
    3. Chinese – 0.59% (681)
    4. Bangladeshi – 0.48% (548)
    5. Pakistani – 0.32% (367)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 2.56% (2,949)
    1. White and Asian – 1.11% (1,285)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.71% (818)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 0.41% (478)
    4. White and Black African – 0.32% (368)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.98% (1,131)
    1. African – 0.72% (828)
    2. Caribbean – 0.15% (174)
    3. Other Black – 0.11% (129)
  5. Other ethnic group – 0.96% (1,106)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.74% (859)
    2. Arab – 0.21% (247)

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Rank of Tunbridge Wells when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 9 (91.54%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 8 (0.29%)
    2. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 10 (84.16%)
    3. Other White – rank – 10 (6.20%)
    4. Irish – rank – 14 (0.79%)
    5. Roma – rank – 16 (0.10%)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 14 (3.96%)
    1. Chinese – rank – 9 (0.59%)
    2. Bangladeshi – rank – 12 (0.48%)
    3. Pakistani – rank – 13 (0.32%)
    4. Indian – rank – 14 (1.47%)
    5. Other Asian – rank – 17 (1.11%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 16 (2.56%)
    1. White and Asian – rank – 8 (1.11%)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 14 (0.71%)
    3. White and Black African – rank – 19 (0.32%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 24 (0.41%)
  4. Other ethnic group – rank – 17 (0.96%)
    1. Arab – rank – 11 (0.21%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 18 (0.74%)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 20 (0.98%)
    1. African – rank – 19 (0.72%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 20 (0.11%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 24 (0.15%)

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Religions in Tunbridge Wells

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 57,258 49.66
No religion 46,480 40.31
Not answered 7,207 6.25
Muslim 1,904 1.65
Hindu 1,115 0.97
Other religion 558 0.48
Buddhist 484 0.42
Jewish 224 0.19
Sikh 81 0.07

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Rank of Tunbridge Wells when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Christian 6 49.66
Jewish 7 0.19
No religion 12 40.31
Not answered 12 6.25
Buddhist 15 0.42
Muslim 15 1.65
Hindu 17 0.97
Other religion 18 0.48
Sikh 19 0.07

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Employment and unemployment amongst Tunbridge Wells Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 61.75% (57,062)
    1. In employment – 59.48% (54,964)
      1. Employee – 46.45% (42,921)
        1. Full-time – 34.97% (32,313)
        2. Part-time – 11.48% (10,608)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 11.15% (10,300)
        1. Full-time – 5.79% (5,349)
        2. Part-time – 5.36% (4,951)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.89% (1,743)
        1. Full-time – 1.49% (1,379)
        2. Part-time – 0.39% (364)
    2. Unemployed – 2.27% (2,098)
  2. Economically inactive – 36.92% (34,118)
    1. Retired – 22.46% (20,755)
    2. Looking after home or family – 4.92% (4,547)
    3. Student – 4.26% (3,940)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – 2.85% (2,631)
    5. Other – 2.43% (2,245)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.32% (1,222)
    1. In employment – 1.01% (934)
      1. Employee – 0.92% (846)
        1. Part-time – 0.72% (667)
        2. Full-time – 0.19% (179)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.09% (85)
        1. Part-time – 0.06% (60)
        2. Full-time – 0.03% (25)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.00% (3)
        1. Part-time – 0.00% (3)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (0)
    2. Unemployed – 0.31% (288)

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Rank of Tunbridge Wells when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 12 (36.92%)
    1. Student – rank – 9 (4.26%)
    2. Looking after home or family – rank – 12 (4.92%)
    3. Retired – rank – 13 (22.46%)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 17 (2.85%)
    5. Other – rank – 20 (2.43%)
  2. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 13 (61.75%)
    1. In employment – rank – 11 (59.48%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 2 (11.15%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 2 (5.36%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 3 (5.79%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 4 (1.89%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 4 (1.49%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 9 (0.39%)
      3. Employee – rank – 16 (46.45%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 15 (34.97%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 18 (11.48%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 20 (2.27%)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 23 (1.32%)
    1. In employment – rank – 23 (1.01%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 12 (0.09%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 8 (0.03%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 12 (0.06%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 21 (0.00%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 12 (0.00%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 16 (0.00%)
      3. Employee – rank – 23 (0.92%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 17 (0.19%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 24 (0.72%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 23 (0.31%)

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Socio-economic statistics for Tunbridge Wells

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 21,818 23.61
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 17,708 19.16
Small employers and own account workers 12,094 13.09
Intermediate occupations 10,862 11.76
Semi-routine occupations 8,667 9.38
Routine occupations 7,547 8.17
Never worked and long-term unemployed 4,930 5.34
Full-time students 4,929 5.33
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 3,847 4.16

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Rank of Tunbridge Wells when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 4 19.16
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 5 23.61
Small employers and own account workers 7 13.09
Full-time students 12 5.33
Routine occupations 19 8.17
Semi-routine occupations 20 9.38
Intermediate occupations 23 11.76
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 23 4.16
Never worked and long-term unemployed 24 5.34

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Occupation groups in Tunbridge Wells

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 13,095 23.43
Managers, directors and senior officials 10,209 18.26
Associate professional and technical 8,175 14.63
Skilled trades 5,128 9.17
Administrative and secretarial 4,905 8.78
Caring, leisure and other service 4,438 7.94
Elementary 4,239 7.58
Sales and customer service 3,608 6.45
Process, plant and machine operatives 2,098 3.75

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Rank of Tunbridge Wells when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Managers, directors and senior officials 3 18.26
Professional occupations 5 23.43
Associate professional and technical 9 14.63
Skilled trades 18 9.17
Sales and customer service 18 6.45
Elementary 19 7.58
Caring, leisure and other service 22 7.94
Administrative and secretarial 23 8.78
Process, plant and machine operatives 24 3.75

Comparing Tunbridge Wells wards.