Local servicesHospitalNuffield Health - Tunbridge Wells Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryDay Lewis Southborough Opticians13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHollis Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools13 primary, 6 secondary, 3 independent, 3 special, 1 otherPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 633 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 293 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boysages 11-18, 1,875 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW20 miRailway stationHigh Broomsunder a mileBus stationBus StationSevenoaks9.1 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend21 miBus stops107 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN4 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:43 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:00 am – 3:53 pm
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People8,925 residentsin the Southborough East & Longfield Road census areaMedian age 38.73,741 households63% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright18% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,533 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 45% go by car, 6% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C706 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January50 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksForest Woodforest · 2.0 miBarden Lakelake · 3.2 miCastle Hillhill · 1.8 miHaysden Waterlake · 3.3 miShatter's Woodwoodland · under a mileFolly Shawwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGrosvenor Recreation Groundpark · under a mile · 14 haDunorlan Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 22 haSouthfields Parkplaying field · under a mile · 9 haMolyneux Park Gardenspark · 1.3 miHilbert Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haTunbridge Wells Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200739 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202441 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.8 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,103 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation107 m351 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 135 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
