Postcode district · Uckfield

TN22 area guide

Who lives in TN22, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wealden
Region: South East
Population: 39,610 (2024)

TN22Postcode district · Uckfield

At a glance

What TN22 is like

The TN22 postcode district in Wealden covers 1,003 live postcodes and is home to about 39,610 people in 15,978 households. 77.5% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in TN22 sold for a median of £405,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN22 compares

Headline figures for TN22, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£405,000

Median over 349 sales in TN22, −3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools in TN22.

Household incomeMore

£63,504

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN22 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
77.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN22 FAQs

Is TN22 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.8 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TN22?

The median sale price over the last year was £405,000.

Homes in TN22 sold for a median of £405,000 across 349 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN22 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN22, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TN22?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 77.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47%).

Which council covers TN22?

The local authority for TN22 is Wealden.

TN22 comes under Wealden in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN22?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Uckfield Rail Station, 0.9 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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