Rural Tunbridge Wells
Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Rural Tunbridge Wells at a glance
- House prices
- £495,000
- Higher prices88th percentile
- Schools
- 66th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 6th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 38 per 1,000 residents
- Strong83rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 9.6% of the area in flood zones
- Middle69th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Rural Tunbridge Wells a good place to live?
Rural Tunbridge Wells may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. 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.
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
- 38 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 83rd percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Rural Tunbridge Wells
House prices
- Median sale price
- £495,000
- Percentile
- 88th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 75 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Rural Tunbridge Wells
Schools
66th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Rural Tunbridge Wells
Flood risk
9.6% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 7.4% of the area. That is the 69th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Rural Tunbridge Wells
Transport
6th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators 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.
FAQs
Is Rural Tunbridge Wells a good place to live?
Rural Tunbridge Wells may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. 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 83rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Rural Tunbridge Wells?
The median sale price was £495,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 88th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Rural Tunbridge Wells?
Schools rank in the 66th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Rural Tunbridge Wells?
Nearby public profiles include Park in Tunbridge Wells and St. John's in Tunbridge Wells.
