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TN18 4XR area guide

Who lives in TN18 4XR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hawkhurst, Benenden & Sandhurst
Council: Tunbridge Wells
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,649 (2024)

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At a glance

What TN18 4XR is like

TN18 4XR is a postcode in the Hawkhurst, Benenden & Sandhurst area of Tunbridge Wells. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,649 people. 77.4% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.6% 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 TN18 4 sold for a median of £416,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN18 4XR compares

Headline figures for TN18 4XR, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£416,500

Median over 45 sales in TN18 4, +14.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£63,917

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN18 4XR differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TN18 4 is up 14.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TN18 4XR FAQs

Is TN18 4XR 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 9.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TN18 4XR?

The median sale price over the last year was £416,500.

Homes in TN18 4 sold for a median of £416,500 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN18 4XR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN18 4XR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in TN18 4XR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.7% of residents. 77.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.3%).

Which council covers TN18 4XR?

The local authority for TN18 4XR is Tunbridge Wells.

TN18 4XR comes under Tunbridge Wells in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN18 4XR?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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