Neighbourhood · Tunbridge Wells · South East
Ferndale & Hawkenbury
Tunbridge Wells 009 · 5 sub-areas · 10,208 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (82/100)Watch-out: Solo renters (59/100)Liveability 78/100 · Top quartileCommuter neighbourhood
Ferndale & Hawkenbury is a commuter neighbourhood within Tunbridge Wells — train into London runs in around 54 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Liveability
78/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Ferndale & Hawkenbury?
A snapshot of Ferndale & Hawkenbury
3 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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 £1,501 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.
Ferndale & Hawkenbury in Tunbridge Wells
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Ferndale & Hawkenbury?
- The median monthly rent across Ferndale & Hawkenbury is £1,501.
- How safe is Ferndale & Hawkenbury?
- Ferndale & Hawkenbury 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 Ferndale & Hawkenbury?
- 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 14 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Ferndale & Hawkenbury?
- There are 8 schools within 2 km of Ferndale & Hawkenbury, of which 50% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2103 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Ferndale & Hawkenbury?
- The most common council tax band in Ferndale & Hawkenbury is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,616. Council tax is set by Tunbridge Wells council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Ferndale & Hawkenbury to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Ferndale & Hawkenbury to central London is approximately 54 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 Ferndale & Hawkenbury?
- 100% of premises in Ferndale & Hawkenbury are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Ferndale & Hawkenbury?
- Ferndale & Hawkenbury sits in IMD decile 9 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 Ferndale & Hawkenbury?
- 64% of households in Ferndale & Hawkenbury 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 Ferndale & Hawkenbury?
- The average property price across Tunbridge Wells (the local authority covering Ferndale & Hawkenbury) is approximately £440,419, 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 Ferndale & Hawkenbury a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.44 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £35,319.)
- Which local areas are part of Ferndale & Hawkenbury?
- Ferndale & Hawkenbury contains 5 local areas: Tunbridge Wells 009E, Tunbridge Wells 009D, Tunbridge Wells 009A, Tunbridge Wells 009B, Tunbridge Wells 009C.
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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 Ferndale & Hawkenbury?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Ferndale & Hawkenbury is £1,501. 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 Ferndale & Hawkenbury a safe place to live?
- Ferndale & Hawkenbury has a safety score of 77/100. 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 Ferndale & Hawkenbury?
- 50% of schools within 2 km of Ferndale & Hawkenbury are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Ferndale & Hawkenbury?
- Public-transport commute time from Ferndale & Hawkenbury to central London is approximately 54 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Ferndale & Hawkenbury different from the rest of Tunbridge Wells?
- Ferndale & Hawkenbury 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 Ferndale & Hawkenbury rank in Tunbridge Wells?
- Ferndale & Hawkenbury scores 78/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Tunbridge Wells, see the Cities table on the Tunbridge Wells page.
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