Living in Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 118,061 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 7%, #24 of 378), single pensioners (top 8%, #29 of 378), people who put healthcare first (top 10%, #37 of 378).

Residents118,061
Density356 per km²
Area331.3 km²
Hub airport33 km (London Gatwick)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km928,700 people
Sea coast35 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London49 km
Within 10 km118,061 people
Greater areaGreater London, 49 km out
Winter daylight7 h 53 min, sunset 15:54

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How Tunbridge Wells ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family65#73 of 378#12 of 67Map
Low-income household43#293 of 387#30 of 67Map
Low-income family53#174 of 378#14 of 67Map
Single parent60#131 of 378#14 of 67Map
Pensioner couple73#24 of 378#9 of 67Map
Single pensioner76#29 of 378#13 of 67Map
Early retiree70#48 of 387#12 of 67Map
Single professional63#109 of 368#29 of 67Map
Young professional65#110 of 367#29 of 67Map
DINKS66#74 of 362#25 of 67Map
Remote worker61#240 of 387#15 of 67Map
Commuter78#81 of 368#19 of 67Map
Car-free household69#190 of 361#41 of 67Map
Student57#150 of 354#31 of 67Map
First-home buyer53#268 of 378#27 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover39#292 of 388#27 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#112 of 363#32 of 67Map
Expat professional66#51 of 387#18 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover74#37 of 378#23 of 67Map
Nature-focused household67#113 of 388#11 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover23#256 of 388#51 of 67Map
Rural value seeker47#207 of 388#9 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover66#42 of 388#10 of 67Map
Lottery winner64#80 of 388#16 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#68 of 388#18 of 67Map
Coastal living59#186 of 209#36 of 37Map
Business owner70#70 of 388#13 of 67Map
Digital native53#233 of 368#36 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)97
  • Health and elderly85
  • Safety and community81
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Education and family68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Green space59
  • Foundation58
  • Lifestyle and amenities57
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)57
  • Taxes and wealth51
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • Sea or lake shore44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Affordability22
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance21
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance21
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance21
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.