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TN12 5JL area guide

Who lives in TN12 5JL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hadlow & East Peckham
Council: Tonbridge and Malling
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,899 (2024)

TN12 5JLTonbridge

At a glance

What TN12 5JL is like

TN12 5JL is a postcode in the Hadlow & East Peckham area of Tonbridge and Malling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,899 people. 65.8% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 20.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TN12 5 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN12 5JL compares

Headline figures for TN12 5JL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£425,000

Median over 27 sales in TN12 5, +5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£57,426

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN12 5JL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TN12 5 is up 5.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TN12 5JL FAQs

Is TN12 5JL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TN12 5JL?

The median sale price over the last year was £425,000.

Homes in TN12 5 sold for a median of £425,000 across 27 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN12 5JL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN12 5JL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TN12 5JL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 65.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42%).

Which council covers TN12 5JL?

The local authority for TN12 5JL is Tonbridge and Malling.

TN12 5JL comes under Tonbridge and Malling in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN12 5JL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Yalding Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

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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