--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2639022 entity_type: city name: Royal Tunbridge Wells country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: royal-tunbridge-wells canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/royal-tunbridge-wells/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/royal-tunbridge-wells.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/royal-tunbridge-wells.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/royal-tunbridge-wells snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 19 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 2 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/royal-tunbridge-wells/ citation_title: "Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Royal Tunbridge Wells Royal Tunbridge Wells is one of the cities recorded in the United Kingdom. Its 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. ## Mobility Royal Tunbridge Wells's nearest airport was LGW, 31 km away and offered 165 direct destinations. ## Population Royal Tunbridge Wells had a median age of 40 years at the end of 2021. ## Work 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. ## Climate Monthly mean temperature moved from 5.1°C in January to 17.9°C in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 51,220 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 51,220 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 63.8 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,661 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.7 % | regional_context | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 6.81 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | supplemental | [5] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] | | G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 45.6 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 26,080 workers | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 40 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | School Count | `school_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Universities | `universities_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 165 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 31 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | LGW | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Public employment service - [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Royal Tunbridge Wells when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/). ## Relationship to a nearby hub ### 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. - Source: https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/cities5000.zip ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Country of birth - Europe: EU countries: 4,180 (8.2%) - Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 5,575 (10.9%) - Europe: United Kingdom: 41,465 (81.0%) - Population universe: Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 - Period: 2021 Census - Source: https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021/2021/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021.xlsx ## Sources 1. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/articles/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareas/census2021 2. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021 3. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8 4. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/explore-local-statistics/indicators/modelled-unemployment 5. uk-air.defra.gov.uk — Official source — https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/datastore/pcm/popwmpm252024byUKlocalauthority.csv 6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 10. Department for Education (GIAS) — Official source — https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads 11. Office for Students — Official source — https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/registering-with-the-ofs/the-ofs-register/ 12. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 13. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/royal-tunbridge-wells/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. 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