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TN12 6SF area guide

Who lives in TN12 6SF, 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: 2,451 (2024)

TN12 6SFTonbridge

At a glance

What TN12 6SF is like

TN12 6SF 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 2,451 people. 70.7% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.1% 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 6 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN12 6SF compares

Headline figures for TN12 6SF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.9 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 0 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 6SF differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN12 6SF FAQs

Is TN12 6SF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.9 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 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TN12 6SF?

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 6SF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN12 6SF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in TN12 6SF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 70.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.1%).

Which council covers TN12 6SF?

The local authority for TN12 6SF is Tunbridge Wells.

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

How well connected is TN12 6SF?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Paddock Wood 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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