# People and census in Tunbridge Wells The east of the South East. 120,098 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 331 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Tunbridge Wells, 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 Tunbridge Wells? Tunbridge Wells had 115,311 usual residents at the census. Tunbridge Wells is the 113th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Tunbridge Wells: **115,311** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Tunbridge Wells had 115,311 usual residents at the census. Tunbridge Wells is the 113th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000116) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/people#l-population ## Population estimate Tunbridge Wells: **120,098** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Tunbridge Wells’s population was an estimated 120,098 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.6% in the year to mid-2025. Tunbridge Wells is 112th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000116) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Tunbridge Wells: **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 Tunbridge Wells 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=E07000116) · [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/tunbridge-wells/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Tunbridge Wells: **19.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.4% of residents in Tunbridge Wells were aged 65 or over at the census. In South East the figure is 19.4%. - Against South East: About the same (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000116) · [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/tunbridge-wells/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Tunbridge Wells: **18.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.6% of residents in Tunbridge Wells were aged under 15 at the census. In South East the figure is 17.4%. - Against South East: 7% higher (17.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000116) · [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/tunbridge-wells/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Tunbridge Wells: **13.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.5% of residents in Tunbridge Wells were born outside the UK. In South East the figure is 15.8%. - Against South East: 15% lower (15.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000116) · [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/tunbridge-wells/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Tunbridge Wells: **15.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.0% of residents in Tunbridge Wells 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: 7% lower (16.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000116) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Tunbridge Wells: **85.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 85.3% of residents in Tunbridge Wells said their health was good or very good. In South East the figure is 84.0%. - Against South East: 2% higher (84.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000116) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/people#l-good-health ## Households Tunbridge Wells: **48,223** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Tunbridge Wells had 48,223 households at the census. Tunbridge Wells is 103rd lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000116) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Tunbridge Wells: **15.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.5% of households in Tunbridge Wells had no car or van at the census. In South East the figure is 16.9%. - Against South East: 8% lower (16.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000116) · [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/tunbridge-wells/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Tunbridge Wells: **66.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 66.2% of households in Tunbridge Wells owned their home at the census. In South East the figure is 67.1%. - Against South East: 1% lower (67.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000116) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Tunbridge Wells: **348 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. Tunbridge Wells had 348 people per square kilometre at the census. In South East the figure is 486 per km². - Against South East: 28% lower (486 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000116) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Tunbridge Wells: **19.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.2% of households in Tunbridge Wells rented privately at the census. In South East the figure is 19.2%. - Against South East: About the same (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000116) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Tunbridge Wells: **14.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.6% of households in Tunbridge Wells rented from a council or housing association at the census. In South East the figure is 13.6%. - Against South East: 7% higher (13.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000116) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Tunbridge Wells: **41.1%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 41.1% of residents aged 16 and over in Tunbridge Wells had a degree-level qualification at the census. In South East the figure is 35.8%. - Against South East: 15% higher (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000116) · [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/tunbridge-wells/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Tunbridge Wells: **4.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 4.0% of residents in Tunbridge Wells identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In South East the figure is 7.0%. - Against South East: 43% lower (7.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000116) · [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/tunbridge-wells/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Tunbridge Wells: **1.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.0% of residents in Tunbridge Wells 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=E07000116) · [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/tunbridge-wells/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Tunbridge Wells: **2.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.6% of residents in Tunbridge Wells identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In South East the figure is 2.8%. - Against South East: 7% lower (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000116) · [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/tunbridge-wells/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Tunbridge Wells: **1.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.0% of residents in Tunbridge Wells identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In South East the figure is 1.5%. - Against South East: 33% lower (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000116) · [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/tunbridge-wells/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Tunbridge Wells: **91.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 91.5% of residents in Tunbridge Wells identified with a White ethnic group. In South East the figure is 86.3%. - Against South East: 6% higher (86.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000116) · [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/tunbridge-wells/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Tunbridge Wells: **49.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 49.7% of residents in Tunbridge Wells said they were Christian. In South East the figure is 46.5%. - Against South East: 7% higher (46.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000116) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Tunbridge Wells: **40.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 40.3% of residents in Tunbridge Wells said they had no religion. In South East the figure is 40.2%. - Against South East: About the same (40.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000116) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Tunbridge Wells: **42.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 42.3% of working residents in Tunbridge Wells worked mainly from home in March 2021. In South East the figure is 35.8%. - Against South East: 18% higher (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000116) · [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/tunbridge-wells/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Tunbridge Wells: **0.6%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Tunbridge Wells’s estimated population changed by 0.6% in the year to mid-2025. - Against South East: About the same (0.6%) - Against the UK: twice (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000116) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000116/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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