Neighbourhood · Tonbridge and Malling · South East
Tonbridge South & Haysden
Tonbridge and Malling 013 · 5 sub-areas · 8,926 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (82/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (55/100)Liveability 68/100 · Above medianCommuter neighbourhood
Tonbridge South & Haysden is a commuter neighbourhood within Tonbridge and Malling — train into London runs in around 39 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Liveability
68/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Tonbridge South & Haysden?
A snapshot of Tonbridge South & Haysden
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,467 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Tonbridge South & Haysden?
- The median monthly rent across Tonbridge South & Haysden is £1,467.
- How safe is Tonbridge South & Haysden?
- Tonbridge South & Haysden has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Tonbridge South & Haysden?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 9 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Tonbridge South & Haysden?
- There are 10 schools within 2 km of Tonbridge South & Haysden, of which 60% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 513 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Tonbridge South & Haysden?
- The most common council tax band in Tonbridge South & Haysden is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,517. Council tax is set by Tonbridge and Malling council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Tonbridge South & Haysden to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Tonbridge South & Haysden to central London is approximately 39 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Tonbridge South & Haysden?
- 100% of premises in Tonbridge South & Haysden are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Tonbridge South & Haysden?
- Tonbridge South & Haysden sits in IMD decile 8 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Tonbridge South & Haysden?
- 67% of households in Tonbridge South & Haysden are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Tonbridge South & Haysden?
- The average property price across Tonbridge and Malling (the local authority covering Tonbridge South & Haysden) is approximately £403,756, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Tonbridge South & Haysden a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.50 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £35,106.)
- Which local areas are part of Tonbridge South & Haysden?
- Tonbridge South & Haysden contains 5 local areas: Tonbridge and Malling 013C, Tonbridge and Malling 013D, Tonbridge and Malling 013A, Tonbridge and Malling 013B, Tonbridge and Malling 013E.
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Frequently asked about Tonbridge South & Haysden
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- What is the average rent in Tonbridge South & Haysden?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Tonbridge South & Haysden is £1,467. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Tonbridge South & Haysden a safe place to live?
- Tonbridge South & Haysden has a safety score of 81/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Tonbridge South & Haysden?
- 60% of schools within 2 km of Tonbridge South & Haysden are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Tonbridge South & Haysden?
- Public-transport commute time from Tonbridge South & Haysden to central London is approximately 39 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Tonbridge South & Haysden different from the rest of Tonbridge and Malling?
- Tonbridge South & Haysden contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Tonbridge South & Haysden rank in Tonbridge and Malling?
- Tonbridge South & Haysden scores 68/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Tonbridge and Malling, see the Cities table on the Tonbridge and Malling page.
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