# Pilgrims with Ightham

North west Tonbridge and Malling. About 5,943 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 40 square kilometres.

Pilgrims with Ightham had 5,833 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05015048. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Tonbridge and Malling](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling)

## Key figures

- **Population: 5,833** (2021). Pilgrims with Ightham had 5,833 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,450th least populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/ward/pilgrims-with-ightham#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 89%** (2022). About 89% of people in Pilgrims with Ightham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/ward/pilgrims-with-ightham#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 66.4%** (January 2026). In Pilgrims with Ightham, 66.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/ward/pilgrims-with-ightham#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.7%** (August 2026). In Pilgrims with Ightham, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/ward/pilgrims-with-ightham#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05015048) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 89% of people in Pilgrims with Ightham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05015048) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Tonbridge and Malling. The outline is Pilgrims with Ightham.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05015048) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Pilgrims with Ightham.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05015048) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Pilgrims with Ightham had 5,833 usual residents at the census.

## How Pilgrims with Ightham compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Pilgrims with Ightham | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 5,833 | 5th least populated | 19 wards, Tonbridge and Malling · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 89% | 9th most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 wards, Tonbridge and Malling · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 66.4% | 2nd lowest | 19 wards, Tonbridge and Malling · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.7% | 3rd lowest | 19 wards, Tonbridge and Malling · Aug 2026 |

## Is Pilgrims with Ightham safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Pilgrims with Ightham at a rate of 53.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.3 per 1,000 people across Tonbridge and Malling.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 30 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Pilgrims with Ightham.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (101), anti-social behaviour (91) and other crime (60).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Tonbridge and Malling

These figures are published for the whole of Tonbridge and Malling, not for each ward, so they describe all of Tonbridge and Malling and not Pilgrims with Ightham alone. [See Tonbridge and Malling](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling)

- **Average house price: £405,507** (August 2026). Tonbridge and Malling’s average house price was £405,507 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £42,752** (2025). Full-time workers living in Tonbridge and Malling earned a median of £42,752 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 91st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.5×** (2025). A home in Tonbridge and Malling costs 9.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 66th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 13.0** (2025). Tonbridge and Malling has a deprivation score of 13.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 62nd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Pilgrims with Ightham in brief

Pilgrims with Ightham had 5,833 usual residents at the census.
About 89% of people in Pilgrims with Ightham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Pilgrims with Ightham, 66.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Pilgrims with Ightham, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05015048
- Constituency: [Tonbridge †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tonbridge)
- Council: [Tonbridge and Malling](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 39.88 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,943*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 18

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Borough Green & Platt](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/ward/borough-green-and-platt), [Bourne](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/ward/bourne), [Seal and Weald](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/ward/seal-and-weald), [Ash and New Ash Green](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/ward/ash-and-new-ash-green), [Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh](https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/ward/birling-leybourne-and-ryarsh), [Fawkham and West Kingsdown](https://openindex.co.uk/sevenoaks/ward/fawkham-and-west-kingsdown)

## Latest updates for Pilgrims with Ightham

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05015048

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/tonbridge-and-malling/ward/pilgrims-with-ightham