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TN18 5JY area guide

Who lives in TN18 5JY, 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: 1,447 (2024)

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At a glance

What TN18 5JY is like

TN18 5JY 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 1,447 people. 76.3% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 14% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.2% 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 TN18 5 sold for a median of £546,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN18 5JY compares

Headline figures for TN18 5JY, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.2 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

0.8/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

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

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 5JY differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.2 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
26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN18 5JY FAQs

Is TN18 5JY 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 10.2 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 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TN18 5JY?

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 5JY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN18 5JY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in TN18 5JY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10% of residents. 76.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45%).

Which council covers TN18 5JY?

The local authority for TN18 5JY is Tunbridge Wells.

TN18 5JY comes under Tunbridge Wells in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN18 5JY?

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). The nearest station is Bodiam (Kent & East Sussex Railway), 2.2 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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