Postcode · Tenterden

TN30 6DT area guide

Who lives in TN30 6DT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tenterden & Rolvenden
Council: Ashford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,299 (2024)

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At a glance

What TN30 6DT is like

TN30 6DT is a postcode in the Tenterden & Rolvenden area of Ashford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,299 people. 81.8% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 4.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 49.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TN30 6 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN30 6DT compares

Headline figures for TN30 6DT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£395,000

Median over 101 sales in TN30 6, −6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£52,496

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN30 6DT differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TN30 6 is down 6.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
32.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
81.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN30 6DT FAQs

Is TN30 6DT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.6 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 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TN30 6DT?

The median sale price over the last year was £395,000.

Homes in TN30 6 sold for a median of £395,000 across 101 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN30 6DT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN30 6DT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TN30 6DT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 81.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53%).

Which council covers TN30 6DT?

The local authority for TN30 6DT is Ashford.

TN30 6DT comes under Ashford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN30 6DT?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Tenterden Town Rail Station (KESR), 1.1 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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