Living in Royal Tunbridge Wells

Royal Tunbridge Wells's population was 51,220 at the end of 2021. For Royal Tunbridge Wells, the regional median gross salary was €3,661 per month at the end of 2024. Royal Tunbridge Wells registered an unemployment rate of 2.7% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2427 sources

Population51,220people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Median gross salary (region)3,661EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,791EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate2.7%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.81µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Royal Tunbridge Wells?

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Royal Tunbridge Wells. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹³Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,791 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹⁰Official · county

Is Royal Tunbridge Wells a good place to live?

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Remote worker34%strong on work, weak on safety · range 23–45%

Skilled employee39%strong on work, weak on safety · range 29–49%

Student33%strong on education, weak on safety · range 23–43%

Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 37–59%

Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 22–50%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, the employment rate stood at 63.8%. Royal Tunbridge Wells's working population was 26,080 at the end of 2021.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Royal Tunbridge Wells is 2.7%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells 2.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	63.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,661 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁶Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.7 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁷Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Royal Tunbridge Wells?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,150of €2,978 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,978
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,791
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,150

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Royal Tunbridge Wells. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official
Schools	1 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Royal Tunbridge Wells's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Mobility and administration

Royal Tunbridge Wells's nearest airport was LGW, 31 km away and offered 165 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	165 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	31 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LGW	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 5.1°C in January to 17.9°C in July.

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Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.8WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Royal Tunbridge Wells is 6.8 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells 6.8

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.81 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 11 · Apr 14.2 · May 17.3 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.2 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 5.1 · May 8 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 2.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.1 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 9.6 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.9 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 5.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 69.3 · Feb 51.2 · Mar 43.5 · Apr 45.5 · May 46.2 · Jun 47.5 · Jul 41.7 · Aug 55.5 · Sep 50.3 · Oct 73.4 · Nov 75.1 · Dec 71 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Harrow ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.6 °C, Reims (France) ±1.1 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.4 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Royal Tunbridge Wells had a median age of 40 years at the end of 2021.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	51,220 people	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁵Official

International community in Royal Tunbridge Wells

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Europe: United Kingdom	41,465	81.0%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)	5,575	10.9%
Europe: EU countries	4,180	8.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	45.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁴Official
Workers aged 16 and over	26,080 workers	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁴Official
Median age	40 years	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁴Official
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Royal Tunbridge Wells

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Guildford as a Royal Tunbridge Wells alternative in the same region

60 km away, better on 0 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 77,880 Guildford vs 51,220 Royal Tunbridge Wells+52%
Median gross pay, region: €3,710 Guildford vs €3,661 Royal Tunbridge Wellssame level
Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Guildford vs 6.8 µg/m³ Royal Tunbridge Wellssame level

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Wokingham as a Royal Tunbridge Wells alternative in the same country

83 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €3,661 Royal Tunbridge Wells+6%
Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 2.7% Royal Tunbridge Wells−4%
Residents: 50,325 Wokingham vs 51,220 Royal Tunbridge Wells−2%

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Cities near Royal Tunbridge Wells

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Royal Tunbridge Wells under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Is Royal Tunbridge Wells part of London?

Royal Tunbridge Wells is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 49.6 km away by straight-line distance. London city profile

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Royal Tunbridge Wells?

The median gross salary is 3,661 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

What is the unemployment rate in Royal Tunbridge Wells?

The unemployment rate is 2.7 %. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is the air quality good in Royal Tunbridge Wells?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.81 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

How many people live in Royal Tunbridge Wells?

The published population is 51,220 people. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is Royal Tunbridge Wells a good place to live?

Royal Tunbridge Wells may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Royal Tunbridge Wells part of London?

Which cities are near Royal Tunbridge Wells?

Tonbridge, Crowborough, Sevenoaks, East Grinstead, Kemsing are near Royal Tunbridge Wells. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in Royal Tunbridge Wells?

The official country of birth distribution records 41,465 people (81.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b4552fc7397905f2ebd023d3e4d795ed]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/royal-tunbridge-wells/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom: population, rent},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {b4552fc7397905f2ebd023d3e4d795ed},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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