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People in Royal Tunbridge Wells

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Population
51,210
Density /km²
3,546.98
Median age
40.1
In good health
86%
Disabled (Equality Act)
14%
In work (16+)
64%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
46%
A-level equivalent
15%
GCSE-level
21%
Apprenticeship
3.7%
Other
2.6%
No qualifications
12%
Families w/ children
23%
One-person homes
33%
Owned outright
29%
Private renting
25%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
47%
All adults speak English as a main language
90%
White
88%
Asian or Asian British
6%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
21%
Lower managerial & professional
24%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
12%
Routine & manual
22%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
5.4%
Full-time students
5.0%
Christian
47%
Muslim
2.6%
Hindu
1.6%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.5%
No religion
41%
Other religion
0.5%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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