Postcode sector · Tenterden

TN30 9 area guide

Who lives in TN30 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Ashford
Region: South East
Population: 2,215 (2024)

TN30 9Postcode sector · Tenterden

At a glance

What TN30 9 is like

The TN30 9 postcode sector in Ashford covers 6 live postcodes and is home to about 2,215 people in 1,125 households. 70.4% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 75–79, and 43.7% 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.

Scores

How TN30 9 compares

Headline figures for TN30 9, 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: 21.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in TN30 9.

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 9 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
39.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
70.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN30 9 FAQs

Is TN30 9 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 21.1 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 4.3 out of 10 (good).

Is TN30 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN30 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TN30 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 75–79, at 9.9% of residents. 70.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.5%).

Which council covers TN30 9?

The local authority for TN30 9 is Ashford.

TN30 9 comes under Ashford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN30 9?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Tenterden Town Rail Station (KESR), 0.2 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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