Area guide · Tonbridge and Malling
Living in Tonbridge
A snapshot of life in Tonbridge, South East — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Tonbridge is a town in Tonbridge and Malling, South East with a population of 36,136. The average house price is £510,606 and the overall crime rate is 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
Where Tonbridge ranks
Population
36,136
Avg House Price
£510,606
Crime Rate
0.2/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
90%
Avg Download Speed
448 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£32,641
Median Age
43.4
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Tonbridge's detached homes (£791,868) command roughly 2.9× the price of a flat (£273,613).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Tonbridge prices have risen 39% over the last 9 years (£368,069 → £510,606).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £791,868 | £727,500 | 166 |
| Semi-Detached | £504,609 | £459,000 | 244 |
| Terraced | £393,389 | £383,500 | 166 |
| Flat | £273,613 | £227,000 | 143 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Tonbridge is 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Tonbridge: violent crime (22% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
90% of 14 schools (8 primary, 6 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 14 |
| Primary | 8 |
| Secondary | 6 |
| % Top two bands | 90% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Chavasse Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Cage Green Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Hillview School for Girls | Secondary | Good |
| Leigh Academy Hugh Christie | Secondary | Requires improvement |
| Leigh Academy Tonbridge | Secondary | Good |
| Long Mead Community Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Royal Rise Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment | Primary | Good |
| St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Sussex Road Community Primary School | Primary | Good |
| The Judd School | Secondary | No rating available |
| Tonbridge Grammar School | Secondary | Outstanding |
| Weald of Kent Grammar School | Secondary | No rating available |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
Broadband & Connectivity
Tonbridge averages 448 Mbps — 348% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Tonbridge homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 70.3% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 73.3 |
| % Rated C or Above | 70.3% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,084 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 36,136 |
| Median Age | 43.4 |
| Median Household Income | £32,641 |
| Employment Rate | 61.1% |
| Owner Occupied | 70% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 32.5% |
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Most compared with
How does Tonbridge stack up against its neighbours?
Bearsted
vsTonbridge
- House price
- £588,043 · £510,606
- Crime rate
- 0.1 · 0.2
- Distance
- 13.6 mi
Borough Green
vsTonbridge
- House price
- £437,193 · £510,606
- Crime rate
- N/A · 0.2
- Distance
- 6.7 mi
Coxheath
vsTonbridge
- House price
- £375,973 · £510,606
- Crime rate
- 0.2 · 0.2
- Distance
- 9.7 mi
Cranbrook (Tunbridge Wells)
vsTonbridge
- House price
- £416,230 · £510,606
- Crime rate
- N/A · 0.2
- Distance
- 13.0 mi
Crowborough
vsTonbridge
- House price
- £494,422 · £510,606
- Crime rate
- 41.2 · 0.2
- Distance
- 11.0 mi
Cuxton
vsTonbridge
- House price
- £409,788 · £510,606
- Crime rate
- N/A · 0.2
- Distance
- 14.4 mi