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TN17 2DA area guide

Who lives in TN17 2DA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Staplehurst
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,323 (2024)
At a glance

What TN17 2DA is like

TN17 2DA is a postcode in the Staplehurst area of Maidstone. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,323 people. 82.2% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 2.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61% 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 TN17 2 sold for a median of £550,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN17 2DA compares

Headline figures for TN17 2DA, 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: 22.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£550,000

Median over 39 sales in TN17 2, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£61,567

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN17 2DA differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    82.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN17 2DA FAQs

01
Is TN17 2DA 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 22.3 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in TN17 2DA?

The median sale price over the last year was £550,000.

Homes in TN17 2 sold for a median of £550,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TN17 2DA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN17 2DA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in TN17 2DA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 82.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.1%).
05
Which council covers TN17 2DA?

The local authority for TN17 2DA is Maidstone.

TN17 2DA comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TN17 2DA?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Staplehurst Rail Station, 2.4 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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