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Postcode district · Tunbridge Wells

TN2 area guide

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

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Population
47,938 (2024)
At a glance

What TN2 is like

The TN2 postcode district in Tunbridge Wells covers 817 live postcodes and is home to about 47,938 people in 19,419 households. 64.3% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 16.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.1% 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 sold for a median of £447,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN2 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£447,500

Median over 346 sales in TN2, −0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in TN2.

Household incomeMore
£67,549

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TN2 FAQs

01
Is TN2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.1 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).
02
How much does a house cost in TN2?

The median sale price over the last year was £447,500.

Homes in TN2 sold for a median of £447,500 across 346 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TN2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in TN2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 64.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.1%).
05
Which council covers TN2?

The local authority for TN2 is Tunbridge Wells.

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

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Tunbridge Wells Rail Station, 0.8 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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