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TN17 2RJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Goudhurst, Horsmonden & Lamberhurst
Council: Tunbridge Wells
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,443 (2024)

TN17 2RJCranbrook

At a glance

What TN17 2RJ is like

TN17 2RJ is a postcode in the Goudhurst, Horsmonden & Lamberhurst area of Tunbridge Wells. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,443 people. 73.9% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 2RJ compares

Headline figures for TN17 2RJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.6 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

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£71,567

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN17 2RJ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
21.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN17 2RJ FAQs

Is TN17 2RJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.6 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 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TN17 2RJ?

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.

Is TN17 2RJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN17 2RJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TN17 2RJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.8% of residents. 73.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.5%).

Which council covers TN17 2RJ?

The local authority for TN17 2RJ is Tunbridge Wells.

TN17 2RJ comes under Tunbridge Wells in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN17 2RJ?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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