# People and census in Tonbridge and Malling The east of the South East. 137,913 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 240 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Tonbridge and Malling, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) ## What is the population of Tonbridge and Malling? Tonbridge and Malling had 132,201 usual residents at the census. Tonbridge and Malling is the 148th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Tonbridge and Malling: **132,201** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Tonbridge and Malling had 132,201 usual residents at the census. Tonbridge and Malling is the 148th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-population ## Population estimate Tonbridge and Malling: **137,913** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Tonbridge and Malling’s population was an estimated 137,913 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.9% in the year to mid-2025. Tonbridge and Malling is 150th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Tonbridge and Malling: **62.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 62.0% of residents in Tonbridge and Malling were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In South East the figure is 63.1%. - Against South East: 2% lower (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Tonbridge and Malling: **19.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.1% of residents in Tonbridge and Malling were aged 65 or over at the census. In South East the figure is 19.4%. - Against South East: 2% lower (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Tonbridge and Malling: **18.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.9% of residents in Tonbridge and Malling were aged under 15 at the census. In South East the figure is 17.4%. - Against South East: 9% higher (17.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Tonbridge and Malling: **9.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 9.0% of residents in Tonbridge and Malling were born outside the UK. In South East the figure is 15.8%. - Against South East: 43% lower (15.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Tonbridge and Malling: **15.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.3% of residents in Tonbridge and Malling had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In South East the figure is 16.1%. - Against South East: 5% lower (16.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Tonbridge and Malling: **84.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 84.7% of residents in Tonbridge and Malling said their health was good or very good. In South East the figure is 84.0%. - Against South East: 1% higher (84.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-good-health ## Households Tonbridge and Malling: **53,573** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Tonbridge and Malling had 53,573 households at the census. Tonbridge and Malling is 138th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Tonbridge and Malling: **12.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.3% of households in Tonbridge and Malling had no car or van at the census. In South East the figure is 16.9%. - Against South East: 27% lower (16.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Tonbridge and Malling: **72.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 72.1% of households in Tonbridge and Malling owned their home at the census. In South East the figure is 67.1%. - Against South East: 7% higher (67.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Tonbridge and Malling: **551 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Tonbridge and Malling had 551 people per square kilometre at the census. In South East the figure is 486 per km². - Against South East: 13% higher (486 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Tonbridge and Malling: **12.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.5% of households in Tonbridge and Malling rented privately at the census. In South East the figure is 19.2%. - Against South East: 35% lower (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Tonbridge and Malling: **15.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.4% of households in Tonbridge and Malling rented from a council or housing association at the census. In South East the figure is 13.6%. - Against South East: 13% higher (13.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Tonbridge and Malling: **32.5%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 32.5% of residents aged 16 and over in Tonbridge and Malling had a degree-level qualification at the census. In South East the figure is 35.8%. - Against South East: 9% lower (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Tonbridge and Malling: **2.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.9% of residents in Tonbridge and Malling identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In South East the figure is 7.0%. - Against South East: 59% lower (7.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Tonbridge and Malling: **1.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.0% of residents in Tonbridge and Malling identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In South East the figure is 2.4%. - Against South East: 58% lower (2.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Tonbridge and Malling: **2.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.2% of residents in Tonbridge and Malling identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In South East the figure is 2.8%. - Against South East: 21% lower (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Tonbridge and Malling: **0.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.6% of residents in Tonbridge and Malling identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In South East the figure is 1.5%. - Against South East: 60% lower (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Tonbridge and Malling: **93.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 93.3% of residents in Tonbridge and Malling identified with a White ethnic group. In South East the figure is 86.3%. - Against South East: 8% higher (86.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Tonbridge and Malling: **48.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 48.7% of residents in Tonbridge and Malling said they were Christian. In South East the figure is 46.5%. - Against South East: 5% higher (46.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Tonbridge and Malling: **42.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 42.8% of residents in Tonbridge and Malling said they had no religion. In South East the figure is 40.2%. - Against South East: 6% higher (40.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Tonbridge and Malling: **37.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 37.0% of working residents in Tonbridge and Malling worked mainly from home in March 2021. In South East the figure is 35.8%. - Against South East: 3% higher (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Tonbridge and Malling: **0.9%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Tonbridge and Malling’s estimated population changed by 0.9% in the year to mid-2025. - Against South East: 1.5 times (0.6%) - Against the UK: 3 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000115) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000115/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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