Postcode · Tonbridge

TN12 8WZ area guide

Who lives in TN12 8WZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tonbridge Town
Council: Tonbridge and Malling
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,158 (2024)

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At a glance

What TN12 8WZ is like

TN12 8WZ is a postcode in the Tonbridge Town 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 2,158 people. 48.1% of households own their home, 6.4% rent privately and 40.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 58% 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 8 sold for a median of £510,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN12 8WZ compares

Headline figures for TN12 8WZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£510,000

Median over 19 sales in TN12 8, −10% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,832

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN12 8WZ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TN12 8WZ FAQs

Is TN12 8WZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.5 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 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TN12 8WZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £510,000.

Homes in TN12 8 sold for a median of £510,000 across 19 sales in the year to August 2026, −10% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN12 8WZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN12 8WZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TN12 8WZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9% of residents. 48.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (64.5%).

Which council covers TN12 8WZ?

The local authority for TN12 8WZ is Tonbridge and Malling.

TN12 8WZ comes under Tonbridge and Malling in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN12 8WZ?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Tonbridge Rail Station, 0.7 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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