Compare Tunbridge Wells against New Forest

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Tunbridge Wells and New Forest.

Population comparison

Population for Tunbridge Wells
118,939
Population for New Forest
179,649
Difference
-60,710
Percentage Difference
-40.66%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Tunbridge Wells
52,980 (75.7%)
# People Employed in New Forest
73,320 (75.5%)
Difference
52,980
Percentage Difference
-32.21%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Tunbridge Wells
14,725 (21.0%)
# People Inactive in New Forest
20,810 (21.4%)
Difference
14,725
Percentage Difference
-34.25%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Tunbridge Wells
2,325 (3.3%)
# People unemployed in New Forest
2,970 (3.1%)
Difference
2,325
Percentage Difference
-24.36%

Comparing crimes by type for Tunbridge Wells and New Forest

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Tunbridge Wells and New Forest compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Tunbridge Wells Crimes in New Forest Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Tunbridge Wells and New Forest from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Tunbridge Wells and New Forest.

Compare Property prices over time for Tunbridge Wells and New Forest

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £914,876.57 / £608,157.12 £499,102.63 / £405,724.02 £412,344.11 / £317,872.02 £273,295.07 / £219,264.18
2022 £900,050.29 / £597,973.91 £490,805.43 / £397,809.29 £407,467.51 / £312,913.25 £270,600.75 / £217,199.56
2021 £809,236.08 / £532,502.13 £442,740.46 / £354,030.80 £371,287.62 / £280,641.25 £255,652.54 / £202,304.03
2020 £742,730.64 / £485,221.80 £411,045.19 / £325,464.99 £345,183.24 / £258,100.80 £245,958.26 / £192,017.95
2019 £730,343.76 / £474,348.97 £403,775.87 / £318,199.42 £339,880.58 / £252,329.62 £248,135.97 / £192,100.09
2018 £740,134.88 / £482,307.02 £409,006.09 / £323,350.06 £344,838.19 / £257,227.51 £255,710.15 / £198,176.71
2017 £708,705.41 / £468,076.05 £390,452.31 / £312,788.14 £330,272.46 / £249,975.66 £250,895.01 / £196,638.35
2016 £689,254.24 / £437,649.14 £378,161.76 / £293,275.56 £321,066.04 / £235,257.03 £239,427.77 / £181,670.35
2015 £625,054.66 / £403,706.73 £341,081.61 / £271,049.02 £291,066.42 / £218,174.90 £216,313.50 / £168,258.43
2014 £577,418.16 / £375,676.52 £315,024.39 / £253,060.33 £270,270.68 / £204,880.06 £201,111.66 / £158,369.16
2013 £539,789.46 / £351,414.87 £292,146.05 / £236,113.07 £251,177.67 / £191,646.94 £188,392.18 / £149,454.09
2012 £513,200.32 / £344,184.10 £277,573.59 / £231,048.49 £238,648.51 / £187,635.31 £181,152.66 / £148,295.51
2011 £511,934.35 / £348,291.73 £274,008.16 / £232,356.86 £235,075.31 / £188,158.35 £181,280.65 / £151,619.22
2010 £497,474.78 / £340,556.76 £269,648.25 / £229,060.17 £232,433.52 / £186,512.21 £180,248.36 / £150,974.28
Number of Jobs (thousands)
40k vs 60k
Median Salary
£30,914 vs £26,093
Annual Percentage Change
-4.4% vs 9.4%
Mean Salary
£39,798 vs £31,535

See how Tunbridge Wells compares to other areas in South East

Industry Tunbridge Wells Count New Forest Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 255 335 -80 -27.12%
Production 265 515 -250 -64.1%
Construction 765 1,250 -485 -48.14%
Motor Trades 145 275 -130 -61.9%
Wholesale 235 265 -30 -12%
Retail 435 570 -135 -26.87%
Transport 145 310 -165 -72.53%
Accommodation Food 310 460 -150 -38.96%
Information Comms 570 500 +70 + 13.08%
Finance Insurance 145 165 -20 -12.9%
Property 240 395 -155 -48.82%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,410 1,315 +95 + 6.97%
Business Admin 600 640 -40 -6.45%
Public Admin Defence 15 25 -10 -50%
Education 100 160 -60 -46.15%
Health 245 290 -45 -16.82%
Arts Entertainment 365 510 -145 -33.14%