Neighbourhood · Tonbridge and Malling · South East
Tonbridge Trench Wood
Tonbridge and Malling 009 · 5 sub-areas · 6,737 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Families (64/100)Watch-out: Couples (39/100)Liveability 21/100 · Bottom quartile
Tonbridge Trench Wood is a green, lower-density part of Tonbridge and Malling — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters.
Liveability
21/100
Bottom quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Tonbridge Trench Wood?
A snapshot of Tonbridge Trench Wood
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; 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.
Tonbridge Trench Wood in Tonbridge and Malling
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Tonbridge Trench Wood?
- The median monthly rent across Tonbridge Trench Wood is £1,467.
- How safe is Tonbridge Trench Wood?
- Tonbridge Trench Wood 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 Trench Wood?
- 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 36 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Tonbridge Trench Wood?
- There are 5 schools within 2 km of Tonbridge Trench Wood, of which 40% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 3635 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Tonbridge Trench Wood?
- The most common council tax band in Tonbridge Trench Wood is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,318. Council tax is set by Tonbridge and Malling council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Tonbridge Trench Wood to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Tonbridge Trench Wood to central London is approximately 66 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 Trench Wood?
- 100% of premises in Tonbridge Trench Wood are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Tonbridge Trench Wood?
- Tonbridge Trench Wood sits in IMD decile 4 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 Trench Wood?
- 51% of households in Tonbridge Trench Wood 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 Trench Wood?
- The average property price across Tonbridge and Malling (the local authority covering Tonbridge Trench Wood) 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 Trench Wood 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 Trench Wood?
- Tonbridge Trench Wood contains 5 local areas: Tonbridge and Malling 009C, Tonbridge and Malling 009A, Tonbridge and Malling 009E, Tonbridge and Malling 009D, Tonbridge and Malling 009B.
FAQ
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Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Tonbridge Trench Wood?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Tonbridge Trench Wood 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 Trench Wood a safe place to live?
- Tonbridge Trench Wood has a safety score of 71/100. 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 Trench Wood?
- 40% of schools within 2 km of Tonbridge Trench Wood are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Tonbridge Trench Wood?
- Public-transport commute time from Tonbridge Trench Wood to central London is approximately 66 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Tonbridge Trench Wood different from the rest of Tonbridge and Malling?
- Tonbridge Trench Wood 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 Trench Wood rank in Tonbridge and Malling?
- Tonbridge Trench Wood scores 21/100 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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