Postcode · Tunbridge Wells

TN4 8RL area guide

Who lives in TN4 8RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ramslye & Rusthall
Council: Tunbridge Wells
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,917 (2024)

TN4 8RLTunbridge Wells

At a glance

What TN4 8RL is like

TN4 8RL is a postcode in the Ramslye & Rusthall area of Tunbridge Wells. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,917 people. 54.3% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 30.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 52.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in TN4 8 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN4 8RL compares

Headline figures for TN4 8RL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£395,000

Median over 129 sales in TN4 8, −6% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,883

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN4 8RL differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TN4 8 is down 6% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 105% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TN4 8RL FAQs

Is TN4 8RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TN4 8RL?

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

Homes in TN4 8 sold for a median of £395,000 across 129 sales in the year to August 2026, −6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN4 8RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN4 8RL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in TN4 8RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.2% of residents. 54.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.1%).

Which council covers TN4 8RL?

The local authority for TN4 8RL is Tunbridge Wells.

TN4 8RL comes under Tunbridge Wells in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN4 8RL?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is High Rocks (Spa Valley Railway), 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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