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Tonbridge Higham Wood: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Tonbridge Higham Wood neighbourhood of Tonbridge and Malling, England (ONS area Tonbridge and Malling 011). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes TN10, TN11, TN9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TN10 4JE.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Tonbridge and Malling

Tonbridge Higham Wood is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Tonbridge and Malling (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 20 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £521,125 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Tonbridge and Malling (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest railway station, Tonbridge, is 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£521,125

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.04; 1 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£68,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Tonbridge Higham Wood sits in Tonbridge and Malling

  • Typical house price: 3rd highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Tonbridge and Malling
  • Average household income: 4th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Tonbridge and Malling

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Tonbridge Higham Wood

House prices: Tonbridge Higham Wood against Tonbridge and Malling: This neighbourhood £88k (1995) to £620k (2026); Tonbridge and Malling £68k (1995) to £435k (2026).£139k£549k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£620kTonbridge and Malling£435k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Tonbridge and Malling, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Tonbridge and Malling, 0 the other way and 19 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

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Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Tonbridge Railway station, 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 13 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Charing Cross (40 to 45 min) and Hastings (48 to 59 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Woodlands Primary School 380 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Leigh Academy Hugh Christie 960 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Oct 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Tonbridge Higham Wood

What is the typical house price in Tonbridge Higham Wood?

£521,125. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

How does Tonbridge Higham Wood compare with the rest of Tonbridge and Malling?

Typical house price: 3rd highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Tonbridge and Malling. Average household income: 4th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Tonbridge and Malling.

Is Tonbridge Higham Wood an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Tonbridge Higham Wood gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.04; 1 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Tonbridge Higham Wood?

Tonbridge. Railway station, 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 13 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Charing Cross (40 to 45 min) and Hastings (48 to 59 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Tonbridge Higham Wood?

Nearest state primary school. Woodlands Primary School. 380 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. 960 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Oct 2023).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.