Postcode · Westerham

TN16 2DQ area guide

Who lives in TN16 2DQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Westerham & Brasted
Council: Sevenoaks
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,571 (2024)

TN16 2DQWesterham

At a glance

What TN16 2DQ is like

TN16 2DQ is a postcode in the Westerham & Brasted neighbourhood of Sevenoaks. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,571 people. 68.3% of households own their home, 26.2% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 59.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in TN16 2 sold for a median of £600,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN16 2DQ compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 21.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£600,000

Median over 27 sales in TN16 2, −17.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

of 5 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£69,295

Average a year, before tax — higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TN16 2 is down 17.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

TN16 2DQ FAQs

Is TN16 2DQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TN16 2DQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £600,000.

Homes in TN16 2 sold for a median of £600,000 across 27 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is TN16 2DQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN16 2DQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TN16 2DQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 68.3% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (39.9%).

Which council covers TN16 2DQ?

TN16 2DQ is in Sevenoaks.

TN16 2DQ is in Sevenoaks, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN16 2DQ?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

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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