Postcode · Tenterden

TN30 6PA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Tenterden & Rolvenden
Council: Ashford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,147 (2024)

TN30 6PATenterden

At a glance

What TN30 6PA is like

TN30 6PA 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 1,147 people. 72.3% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 13.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 53% 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 TN30 6 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN30 6PA compares

Headline figures for TN30 6PA, 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: 19.8 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

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 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 6PA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TN30 6 is down 6.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN30 6PA FAQs

Is TN30 6PA 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 19.8 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 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TN30 6PA?

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 6PA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN30 6PA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TN30 6PA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8% of residents. 72.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.2%).

Which council covers TN30 6PA?

The local authority for TN30 6PA is Ashford.

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

How well connected is TN30 6PA?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Tenterden Town Rail Station (KESR), 1 mile 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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