Postcode · Tunbridge Wells

TN2 4ED area guide

Who lives in TN2 4ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pembury & Matfield
Council: Tunbridge Wells
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,522 (2024)

TN2 4EDTunbridge Wells

At a glance

What TN2 4ED is like

TN2 4ED is a postcode in the Pembury & Matfield neighbourhood of Tunbridge Wells. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,522 people. 75.9% of households own their home, 6.8% rent privately and 16% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 59.4% 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 TN2 4 sold for a median of £487,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN2 4ED compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£487,000

Median over 103 sales in TN2 4, +5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£65,018

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
Low crimePositive
13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TN2 4 is up 5.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.2% 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 6.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TN2 4ED FAQs

Is TN2 4ED a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TN2 4ED?

The median sale price over the last year was £487,000.

Homes in TN2 4 sold for a median of £487,000 across 103 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is TN2 4ED safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN2 4ED, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TN2 4ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 75.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (42.2%).

Which council covers TN2 4ED?

TN2 4ED is in Tunbridge Wells.

TN2 4ED is in Tunbridge Wells, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN2 4ED?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is High Brooms Rail Station, 2.3 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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