Tonbridge
Tonbridge is a town in Kent, England, with a population of around 36,115. It has around 1 GP surgery, 3 pharmacies, 4 supermarkets, and 41 restaurants and cafés, with 39 bus stops and Tonbridge railway station 1.3 km away. The average sold house price is around £483,015, and there were around 204 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Tonbridge area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Tonbridge and Malling area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 132,201 residents at roughly 551 people per km².
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- County
- Kent
- Constituency
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Police force
- Kent
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 131st of 294 English council areas — better than 55% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 8° · 63% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:55Sunset 16:29
9h 35m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
7US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Dartford - St Clements 2, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.3 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
169 reported · August 2026
- Violence & sexual offences50
- Anti-social behaviour46
- Criminal damage & arson18
- Drugs13
22 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Judd · Kent
Local policing priorities
- Antisocial behaviour - nuisance.
- E-scooters/E-bikes.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
227 reported road collisions (2025)
60 killed or seriously injured · 300 casualties · 17.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
238 food businesses within 2 miles
- 198 rated 4–5 ★ (149 top)
- 7 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Tonbridge (0.5 km)
- 35 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Tonbridge (0.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£405,507 average▼ 0.1% YoY
Across Tonbridge and Malling · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,489 average monthly rent▲ 3.2% YoY
- 1 bed £1,032
- 2 bed £1,333
- 3 bed £1,626
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
12.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 12.0 times median annual pay (11.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,779 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · Esso (6.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Esso (8.1 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
29 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Bradford Street Car Park 1 (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms2
- Swimming pools5
- Sports pitches35
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
132,201 residents in Tonbridge and Malling · 551/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK9,519
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK8,436
- Net moves+1,083
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 235 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,472 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (28% of 57,230)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
69 schools · 25,026 pupils
45 primary · 11 secondary · 13 other
Ofsted: 25 of 29 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (86%)
59 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Tonbridge Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Leigh Academy TonbridgeGood
- The Malling SchoolGood
- Hadlow Rural Community SchoolRequires improvement
- Leigh Academy Hugh ChristieRequires improvement
- Aylesford School
- Hillview School for Girls
- The Holmesdale School
- The Judd School
- Weald of Kent Grammar School
- Wrotham School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Tonbridge and Malling
Care & health services
1,676 CQC-registered services
- Care homes503
- GP practices222
- Dentists360
- Homecare agencies415
- Hospitals & hospices47
CQC ratings: 87% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 20 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Kent
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Tonbridge)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 104 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
235 applications decided
94.5% granted · 222 granted, 13 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Tom Tugendhat
Conservative
Tonbridge
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
- NoBudget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period
- NoBudget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates)
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 2
- Con 21
- LD 11
- Grn 8
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools13
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets8
- Parks & greens18
- Restaurants & cafés40
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,065 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
666 jobs advertised · £40,178 avg
e.g. Senior Fire Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer, Bench Joiner
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£821 median full-time weekly pay
2.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£30,480 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
50% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 56,525 certificates
8.6% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
49% low-carbon electricity
Gas 43% · Wind 34% · Imports 8% · Solar 8%
176 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.4 yrs women · 81.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Kent): 63.9 women · 62.5 men
72% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
11 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in TN9
- Tonbridge Medical Group
- Warders Medical Centre
- Dermatology Ja Swk
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Tonbridge:
- Mandatory suicide risk assessment for adolescents in hospital who express intent469 local signatures · 18,972 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND302 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death288 local signatures · 29,985 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks250 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills162 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Ye Olde Chequers Inn · 0.2 kmYe Olde Chequers Inn, also known as The Chequers, is a Grade II* listed public house at 122 High Street in Tonbridge, Kent, England. A timber-framed building dated by Historic England to the 15th century, it stands on…
Tonbridge Swimming Pool · 0.2 kmTonbridge Swimming Pool is a swimming pool in Tonbridge, Kent. It has an indoor teaching and toddler pool, plus a fitness pool joined to a heated outdoor pool or lido linked by a swim-through channel.
- Tonbridge Castle · 0.2 km
Tonbridge Castle is a 13th century castle situated in Tonbridge, Kent, England.
Corn Exchange, Tonbridge · 0.3 kmThe Corn Exchange is a former chapel, trading facility and military installation at Bank Street in Tonbridge, Kent.
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Tonbridge · 0.3 kmSt Peter and St Paul's Church is a Church of England parish church in the Diocese of Rochester in Tonbridge, Kent, England.
- Angel Ground · 0.3 km
The Angel Ground was a sports ground located in Tonbridge in the English county of Kent. It was used as a venue for first-class cricket by Kent County Cricket Club between 1869 and 1939 and then for association footba…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Tonbridge and Malling with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tonbridge?
- Tonbridge is a town in Kent, England, in the Tonbridge and Malling local authority.
- What is the population of Tonbridge?
- Tonbridge has an approximate settlement population of 36,115.
- How deprived is Tonbridge?
- The Tonbridge and Malling local authority, which includes Tonbridge, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.