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TN2 5RD area guide

Who lives in TN2 5RD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Ramslye & Rusthall
Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,388 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What TN2 5RD is like

TN2 5RD is a postcode in the Ramslye & Rusthall area of Tunbridge Wells. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,388 people. 54% of households own their home, 26.4% rent privately and 19.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TN2 5 sold for a median of £568,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN2 5RD compares

Headline figures for TN2 5RD, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£568,750

Median over 108 sales in TN2 5, −1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£52,883

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN2 5RD differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    26.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

TN2 5RD FAQs

01
Is TN2 5RD 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 19.7 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 6.5 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in TN2 5RD?

The median sale price over the last year was £568,750.

Homes in TN2 5 sold for a median of £568,750 across 108 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TN2 5RD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN2 5RD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in TN2 5RD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 54% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (33.2%).
05
Which council covers TN2 5RD?

The local authority for TN2 5RD is Tunbridge Wells.

TN2 5RD comes under Tunbridge Wells in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TN2 5RD?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.5 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway), 163 yards 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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