Strong on safety, weaker on transport

This public area guide compares Rural Tunbridge Wells in Tunbridge Wells using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is Rural Tunbridge Wells a good place to live?

Rural Tunbridge Wells may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. It ranks strongly for lower crime, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Tunbridge Wells below.

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Rural Tunbridge Wells at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 9.72 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Strong 87th percentile
House prices
Local result £400,908
National comparison
Higher prices 75th percentile
Schools
Local result 67th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 6th percentile
National comparison
Weak

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Rural Tunbridge Wells

Crime rate

Crime rate

9.72 per 1,000 people

Percentile

87th percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

House prices in Rural Tunbridge Wells

House prices

Average sold price

£400,908

Percentile

75th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Schools in Rural Tunbridge Wells

Schools

67th percentile nationally

Flood risk in Rural Tunbridge Wells

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Rural Tunbridge Wells

Transport

6th percentile nationally

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Rural Tunbridge Wells a good place to live?

Rural Tunbridge Wells may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. It ranks strongly for lower crime, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Rural Tunbridge Wells safe?

Rural Tunbridge Wells ranks in the 87th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Rural Tunbridge Wells?

The average sold price is £400,908, with house prices in the 75th percentile nationally.

How are schools in Rural Tunbridge Wells?

Schools rank in the 67th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Rural Tunbridge Wells?

Nearby public profiles include Sherwood in Tunbridge Wells and High Brooms in Tunbridge Wells.