Postcode sector · Tunbridge Wells

TN2 3 area guide

Who lives in TN2 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Tunbridge Wells
Region: South East
Population: 23,083 (2024)

TN2 3Postcode sector · Tunbridge Wells

At a glance

What TN2 3 is like

The TN2 3 postcode sector in Tunbridge Wells covers 302 live postcodes and is home to about 23,083 people across 11 census neighbourhoods. 56.7% of households own their home, 19.8% rent privately and 21.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 62.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in TN2 3 sold for a median of £370,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN2 3 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 22.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£370,500

Median over 135 sales in TN2 3, −3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 8 rated schools in TN2 3 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£64,841

Average a year, before tax — higher than 76% 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
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TN2 3 FAQs

Is TN2 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.1 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.8 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TN2 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £370,500.

Homes in TN2 3 sold for a median of £370,500 across 135 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is TN2 3 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN2 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TN2 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 8.1% of residents. 56.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (33%).

Which council covers TN2 3?

TN2 3 is in Tunbridge Wells.

TN2 3 is in Tunbridge Wells, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN2 3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is High Brooms Rail Station, 0.4 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 302 postcodes