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TN12 6JQ area guide

Who lives in TN12 6JQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green
Council: Tunbridge Wells
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,682 (2024)

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At a glance

What TN12 6JQ is like

TN12 6JQ is a postcode in the Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green area of Tunbridge Wells. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,682 people. 49.9% of households own their home, 29.7% rent privately and 19.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.5% 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 6 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN12 6JQ compares

Headline figures for TN12 6JQ, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£425,000

Median over 117 sales in TN12 6, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£63,506

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN12 6JQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TN12 6JQ FAQs

Is TN12 6JQ 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 18.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TN12 6JQ?

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

Homes in TN12 6 sold for a median of £425,000 across 117 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN12 6JQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN12 6JQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in TN12 6JQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 49.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.5%).

Which council covers TN12 6JQ?

The local authority for TN12 6JQ is Tunbridge Wells.

TN12 6JQ comes under Tunbridge Wells in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN12 6JQ?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Paddock Wood Rail Station, 0.3 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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