Postcode · Tunbridge Wells

TN2 3LA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: High Brooms & Sherwood
Council: Tunbridge Wells
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,056 (2024)

TN2 3LATunbridge Wells

At a glance

What TN2 3LA is like

TN2 3LA is a postcode in the High Brooms & Sherwood area of Tunbridge Wells. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,056 people. 43.6% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 41.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in TN2 3 sold for a median of £370,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN2 3LA compares

Headline figures for TN2 3LA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.7 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, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,749

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN2 3LA differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
41.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TN2 3LA FAQs

Is TN2 3LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 91% 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 3LA?

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 3LA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN2 3LA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in TN2 3LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.3% of residents. 43.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.7%).

Which council covers TN2 3LA?

The local authority for TN2 3LA is Tunbridge Wells.

TN2 3LA comes under Tunbridge Wells in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN2 3LA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 49 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, 0.5 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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