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TN area guide

Who lives in TN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Population
791,472 (2024)
At a glance

What TN is like

The TN postcode area in South East covers 23,145 live postcodes and is home to about 791,472 people across 463 census neighbourhoods. 69.4% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 55.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in TN sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
5.9/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most — 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£385,000

Median over 8,258 sales in TN, −1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
96%

of 294 rated schools in TN are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£60,382

Average a year, before tax — higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    23% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN FAQs

01
Is TN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.9 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in TN?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in TN sold for a median of £385,000 across 8,258 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is TN safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in TN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (35.1%).
05
Which council covers TN?

TN is in Tunbridge Wells.

TN is in Tunbridge Wells, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TN?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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