In Kent, Tonbridge has seen the greatest spike, with demand rising 101 per cent year-on-year. According to the analysis, that is the highest increase in demand of anywhere in the UK.

Is Tonbridge a good place to live?

Tonbridge and Malling has been ranked as the 16th best place to live in the UK according to its quality of life. That is according to the Halifax Quality of Life Survey, which annually looks at factors such as residents' health and life expectancy, wellbeing, earnings, employment, crime rates and weather.

Is Tonbridge a market town?

Tonbridge (/ˈtʌnbrɪdʒ/ TUN-brij) is a market town in Kent, England, on the River Medway, 4 miles (6 km) north of Royal Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles (19 km) south west of Maidstone and 29 miles (47 km) south east of London.

What is Tonbridge famous for?

In the 18th century Tonbridge and its surrounding area became famous for the production of finely inlaid wooden cabinets, boxes and other objects. The technique was called Tunbridge ware and such pieces were sold to tourists taking the waters at the Tunbridge Wells spring.

Is Tonbridge diverse?

Diversity. Just looking briefly at my population consensus back home, the diversity is almost non-existent with 98.8 per cent of it made up of white faces and the only change of culture down at the local Indian takeaway. So it was fantastic to move to an area with much more exposure to ethnic diversity.

What is the difference between Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells?

In the 1890s, the Tonbridge Local Board officially adopted the 'o' spelling, and eventually, in 1929, Southern Railway was persuaded to change the name of the station to Tonbridge. Tunbridge Wells has always maintained the same spelling, even though Tonbridge is the much older settlement.

Is Tonbridge the same as Tunbridge?

That's right: Tonbridge is not Tunbridge Wells. They're two completely separate towns, located a few miles apart. Take it from someone who was raised in the former; if you confuse the two in front of someone from Tonbridge, they'll be delighted.

Is Kent posh?

In case you haven't heard of it, Kent is the county just south of London, full of fields and peak rural views. A lot of people tend to group it with London, but it's a far cry from the Big Smoke. It's posher, has less pollution and no tube stations. So, how do you know if you're in the presence of a Kentish creature?

How old is Tonbridge?

Tonbridge Castle is the 13th century castle that is situated in Tonbridge, Kent, England.

Is Tonbridge school good?

Tonbridge is among the top boys' schools in the UK and has garnered a great reputation over the years as an Eton Group school. The latest GCSE results produced at Tonbridge – 96% A*-As – is a display of the school's outstanding academic programme.

Why is Royal Tunbridge Wells?

Why is Royal Tunbridge Wells Royal? In 1909 King Edward VII officially recognised the popularity of Tunbridge Wells with its many royal and aristocratic visitors – including his mother, Queen Victoria – over the centuries by granting the town its “Royal” prefix.

Is Tonbridge rough?

Tonbridge is the third safest medium-sized town in Kent, and is the 90th most dangerous overall out of Kent's 333 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Tonbridge in 2021 was 69 crimes per 1,000 people.

Is Tunbridge posh?

Polo, private schools and The Pantiles – all in all, Royal Tunbridge Wells is a pretty posh place. So posh, in fact, it's been voted the second 'poshest' town in the country. Website locallife.co.uk recently surveyed 340 towns in the UK to see which ones had the fanciest and flashiest clubs and shops per head.

Is Sevenoaks posh?

Sevenoaks: The posh commuter town with the stunning park and skyrocketing house prices that Londoners are flocking to.

Why is it called Tunbridge Wells?

Tunbridge Wells gets its name from wells that sprung up from the ground in the area. In 1870, the spelling of Tonbridge was changed to avoid confusion between the two, though as locals of either will tell you, confusion is still rife among non-locals to this day.

Why was Tonbridge Castle built?

When William the Conqueror came to England in 1066 he brought with him the concept of the castle. He and his men, of which there were 12,000 at most, needed rapidly to make themselves secure amongst a potentially hostile population of one and a half million, and simply the easily-built fortresses was the answer.

What is the richest town in Kent?

Kent is renowned for its affluent towns and the top ten most expensive towns and roads to live in have been revealed. According to Zoopla.co.uk, the TN3 district of Tunbridge Wells is the highest value area in Kent with an average property price of £664,777.

What is the poshest county in the UK?

Surrey has been named as the 'poshest' home county in England in a new survey.

What is the poshest town in England?

Featuring red-brick buildings and lavish green spaces, Virginia Water retains the top spot on Zoopla's highest value towns rich list with an average property price of £1,680,781.

What is the biggest town in Kent?

More interesting facts about Kent

• Maidstone is the largest town in Kent, with a population of 113,137 people (2011)
• The west Kent town of Royal Tunbridge Wells is one of only four 'Royal' towns in Britain.

What does Tunbridge mean?

Tunbridge was a parliamentary constituency in Kent, centred on the town of Tonbridge. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Is Royal Tunbridge Wells the same as Tunbridge Wells?

Royal Tunbridge Wells is the administrative centre for both Tunbridge Wells Borough and the parliamentary constituency of Tunbridge Wells.