Postcode · Tunbridge Wells

TN4 9HD area guide

Who lives in TN4 9HD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Southborough East & Longfield Road
Council: Tunbridge Wells
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,750 (2024)

TN4 9HDTunbridge Wells

At a glance

What TN4 9HD is like

TN4 9HD is a postcode in the Southborough East & Longfield Road neighbourhood of Tunbridge Wells. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,750 people. 49.3% of households own their home, 24.7% rent privately and 25% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 40–44, and 65.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in TN4 9 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN4 9HD compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 21.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£425,000

Median over 157 sales in TN4 9, −6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£66,082

Average a year, before tax — higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
25% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TN4 9 is down 6.9% on the year before.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 109% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

TN4 9HD FAQs

Is TN4 9HD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 TN4 9HD?

The median sale price over the last year was £425,000.

Homes in TN4 9 sold for a median of £425,000 across 157 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is TN4 9HD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN4 9HD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TN4 9HD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 40–44, at 8.6% of residents. 49.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (47.6%).

Which council covers TN4 9HD?

TN4 9HD is in Tunbridge Wells.

TN4 9HD is in Tunbridge Wells, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN4 9HD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is High Brooms Rail Station, 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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