Tunbridge Wells Municipal Borough (MB)

Created: 1888   Abolished: 1974

Statistics

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Industry

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Social Structure

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Learning & Language

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.
Life & Death

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Work & Poverty

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
TUNBRIDGE WELLS Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.
ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS Alternate English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.
TUNBRIDGE WELLS ROYAL BOROUGH Alternate English     1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Industries (condensed list) of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)'.
E190534 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BROADWATER DOWN CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 262.
EAST LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
FRANT AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 272.
NORTH LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
SOUTH LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
SPELDHURST AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1888 1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 290.
TONBRIDGE AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1888 1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 292.
TUNBRIDGE WELLS CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 293.
WEST LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS Built-up Area Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Built Up Areas (December 2024) Boundaries EW)

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
KENT Administrative County 1888 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by gaining part of TONBRIDGE RD Parts of Pembury, Speldhurst, and Tonbridge Rural CPs. Area: 2043 acres. Population in 1931: 474.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 78186. The Kent Review Order, 1934

Boundary Map of Tunbridge Wells Municipal Borough (MB)

If the boundaries of the Local Government District changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Tunbridge Wells Municipal Borough (MB) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10153219

Date accessed: 08th April 2026