# Rural Tunbridge Wells

North east Tunbridge Wells. About 10,348 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 103 square kilometres.

Rural Tunbridge Wells had 9,995 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05015805. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Tunbridge Wells](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells)

## Key figures

- **Population: 9,995** (2021). Rural Tunbridge Wells had 9,995 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,465th most 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/tunbridge-wells/ward/rural-tunbridge-wells#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Rural Tunbridge Wells 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/tunbridge-wells/ward/rural-tunbridge-wells#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 75.8%** (January 2026). In Rural Tunbridge Wells, 75.8% 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/tunbridge-wells/ward/rural-tunbridge-wells#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.7%** (August 2026). In Rural Tunbridge Wells, 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/tunbridge-wells/ward/rural-tunbridge-wells#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05015805) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Rural Tunbridge Wells 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=E05015805) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Tunbridge Wells. The outline is Rural Tunbridge Wells.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05015805) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Rural Tunbridge Wells.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05015805) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rural Tunbridge Wells had 9,995 usual residents at the census.

## How Rural Tunbridge Wells compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Rural Tunbridge Wells | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 9,995 | most populated | 14 wards, Tunbridge Wells · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 14 wards, Tunbridge Wells · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 75.8% | 2nd lowest | 14 wards, Tunbridge Wells · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.7% | lowest | 14 wards, Tunbridge Wells · Aug 2026 |

## Is Rural Tunbridge Wells safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rural Tunbridge Wells at a rate of 38.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.3 per 1,000 people across Tunbridge Wells.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 33 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Rural Tunbridge Wells.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (122), other crime (84) and anti-social behaviour (69).
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 Tunbridge Wells

These figures are published for the whole of Tunbridge Wells, not for each ward, so they describe all of Tunbridge Wells and not Rural Tunbridge Wells alone. [See Tunbridge Wells](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells)

- **Average house price: £452,845** (August 2026). Tunbridge Wells’s average house price was £452,845 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: £47,896** (2025). Full-time workers living in Tunbridge Wells earned a median of £47,896 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 24th 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 Tunbridge Wells 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: 13.9** (2025). Tunbridge Wells has a deprivation score of 13.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 77th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Rural Tunbridge Wells in brief

Rural Tunbridge Wells had 9,995 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Rural Tunbridge Wells live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Rural Tunbridge Wells, 75.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Rural Tunbridge Wells, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05015805
- Constituency: [Tunbridge Wells †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tunbridge-wells)
- Council: [Tunbridge Wells](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 103 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,348*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 29

* 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

[Frant & Wadhurst](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/ward/frant-and-wadhurst), [Pembury & Capel](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/ward/pembury-and-capel), [Marden & Yalding](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/ward/marden-and-yalding), [Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/ward/cranbrook-sissinghurst-and-frittenden), [Hurst Green & Ticehurst](https://openindex.co.uk/rother/ward/hurst-green-and-ticehurst), [Paddock Wood](https://openindex.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/ward/paddock-wood)

## Latest updates for Rural Tunbridge Wells

- 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/E05015805

## How to cite

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