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TN12 9TE area guide

Who lives in TN12 9TE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Marden
Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,308 (2024)

TN12 9TETonbridge

At a glance

What TN12 9TE is like

TN12 9TE is a postcode in the Marden area of Maidstone. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,308 people. 64.2% of households own their home, 8.2% rent privately and 22.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 59.3% 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 9 sold for a median of £490,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN12 9TE compares

Headline figures for TN12 9TE, 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: 21.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£490,000

Median over 67 sales in TN12 9, +12.6% 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 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£67,482

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN12 9TE differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TN12 9 is up 12.6% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TN12 9TE FAQs

Is TN12 9TE 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 21.4 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 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TN12 9TE?

The median sale price over the last year was £490,000.

Homes in TN12 9 sold for a median of £490,000 across 67 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN12 9TE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN12 9TE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TN12 9TE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 9.3% of residents. 64.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32%).

Which council covers TN12 9TE?

The local authority for TN12 9TE is Maidstone.

TN12 9TE comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN12 9TE?

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 Marden 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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