Postcode · Cranbrook

TN18 5DR area guide

Who lives in TN18 5DR, 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 5DR is like

TN18 5DR is a postcode in the Hawkhurst, Benenden & Sandhurst neighbourhood of Tunbridge Wells. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,649 people. 77.4% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 59.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in TN18 5 sold for a median of £546,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN18 5DR compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£546,000

Median over 20 sales in TN18 5, −12.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£63,917

Average a year, before tax — higher than 74% 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
Low crimePositive
9.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TN18 5 is down 12.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
77.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN18 5DR FAQs

Is TN18 5DR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 5DR?

The median sale price over the last year was £546,000.

Homes in TN18 5 sold for a median of £546,000 across 20 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is TN18 5DR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 9.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN18 5DR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in TN18 5DR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers TN18 5DR?

TN18 5DR is in Tunbridge Wells.

TN18 5DR is in Tunbridge Wells, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN18 5DR?

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). The nearest station is Bodiam (Kent & East Sussex Railway), 2.9 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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