Compare Tunbridge Wells against Thanet

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

Population comparison

Population for Tunbridge Wells
118,939
Population for Thanet
141,458
Difference
-22,519
Percentage Difference
-17.3%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Tunbridge Wells
52,980 (75.7%)
# People Employed in Thanet
56,305 (68.5%)
Difference
52,980
Percentage Difference
-6.09%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Tunbridge Wells
14,725 (21.0%)
# People Inactive in Thanet
21,805 (26.5%)
Difference
14,725
Percentage Difference
-38.76%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Tunbridge Wells
2,325 (3.3%)
# People unemployed in Thanet
4,050 (4.9%)
Difference
2,325
Percentage Difference
-54.12%

Comparing crimes by type for Tunbridge Wells and Thanet

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 Thanet compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Tunbridge Wells Crimes in Thanet 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 Thanet from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Tunbridge Wells and Thanet.

Compare Property prices over time for Tunbridge Wells and Thanet

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 / £546,132.67 £499,102.63 / £372,389.61 £412,344.11 / £292,999.10 £273,295.07 / £192,062.90
2022 £900,050.29 / £524,354.87 £490,805.43 / £358,442.46 £407,467.51 / £282,913.70 £270,600.75 / £186,105.49
2021 £809,236.08 / £456,296.57 £442,740.46 / £312,956.14 £371,287.62 / £246,912.04 £255,652.54 / £168,376.89
2020 £742,730.64 / £402,926.00 £411,045.19 / £278,956.61 £345,183.24 / £218,204.78 £245,958.26 / £153,542.66
2019 £730,343.76 / £393,575.03 £403,775.87 / £272,091.24 £339,880.58 / £213,183.23 £248,135.97 / £153,840.18
2018 £740,134.88 / £391,682.51 £409,006.09 / £270,580.91 £344,838.19 / £212,397.87 £255,710.15 / £155,820.80
2017 £708,705.41 / £365,536.68 £390,452.31 / £251,339.22 £330,272.46 / £198,386.82 £250,895.01 / £148,561.42
2016 £689,254.24 / £332,415.74 £378,161.76 / £229,507.61 £321,066.04 / £181,955.35 £239,427.77 / £133,620.41
2015 £625,054.66 / £292,052.29 £341,081.61 / £202,327.85 £291,066.42 / £160,973.81 £216,313.50 / £118,171.98
2014 £577,418.16 / £268,933.20 £315,024.39 / £187,152.50 £270,270.68 / £149,886.16 £201,111.66 / £110,201.45
2013 £539,789.46 / £240,857.94 £292,146.05 / £168,004.55 £251,177.67 / £134,303.29 £188,392.18 / £99,616.82
2012 £513,200.32 / £234,487.72 £277,573.59 / £163,519.51 £238,648.51 / £130,943.17 £181,152.66 / £98,601.35
2011 £511,934.35 / £237,175.69 £274,008.16 / £164,271.74 £235,075.31 / £131,033.37 £181,280.65 / £100,712.41
2010 £497,474.78 / £241,776.55 £269,648.25 / £168,554.27 £232,433.52 / £135,480.51 £180,248.36 / £104,616.64
Number of Jobs (thousands)
40k vs 44k
Median Salary
£30,914 vs £24,660
Annual Percentage Change
-4.4% vs 8.5%
Mean Salary
£39,798 vs £29,587

See how Tunbridge Wells compares to other areas in South East

Industry Tunbridge Wells Count Thanet Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 255 70 +185 + 113.85%
Production 265 280 -15 -5.5%
Construction 765 785 -20 -2.58%
Motor Trades 145 115 +30 + 23.08%
Wholesale 235 120 +115 + 64.79%
Retail 435 415 +20 + 4.71%
Transport 145 140 +5 + 3.51%
Accommodation Food 310 475 -165 -42.04%
Information Comms 570 255 +315 + 76.36%
Finance Insurance 145 60 +85 + 82.93%
Property 240 140 +100 + 52.63%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,410 550 +860 + 87.76%
Business Admin 600 360 +240 + 50%
Public Admin Defence 15 10 +5 + 40%
Education 100 95 +5 + 5.13%
Health 245 160 +85 + 41.98%
Arts Entertainment 365 350 +15 + 4.2%