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TN15 8HQ area guide

Who lives in TN15 8HQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Borough Green, Wrotham & Shipbourne
Council: Tonbridge and Malling
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,249 (2024)

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At a glance

What TN15 8HQ is like

TN15 8HQ is a postcode in the Borough Green, Wrotham & Shipbourne 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 2,249 people. 75.1% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 4.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in TN15 8 sold for a median of £461,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN15 8HQ compares

Headline figures for TN15 8HQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£461,500

Median over 80 sales in TN15 8, +1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,945

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN15 8HQ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 115% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN15 8HQ FAQs

Is TN15 8HQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TN15 8HQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £461,500.

Homes in TN15 8 sold for a median of £461,500 across 80 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN15 8HQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN15 8HQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TN15 8HQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 75.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.2%).

Which council covers TN15 8HQ?

The local authority for TN15 8HQ is Tonbridge and Malling.

TN15 8HQ comes under Tonbridge and Malling in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN15 8HQ?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station, 0.4 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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