Postcode · Tonbridge

TN9 1JH area guide

Who lives in TN9 1JH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tonbridge Town
Council: Tonbridge and Malling
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,298 (2024)

TN9 1JHTonbridge

At a glance

What TN9 1JH is like

TN9 1JH is a postcode in the Tonbridge Town area of Tonbridge and Malling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,298 people. 48.7% of households own their home, 38.3% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 59.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in TN9 1 sold for a median of £332,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN9 1JH compares

Headline figures for TN9 1JH, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£332,000

Median over 108 sales in TN9 1, +2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,832

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN9 1JH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
19.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TN9 1JH FAQs

Is TN9 1JH 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 33.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 TN9 1JH?

The median sale price over the last year was £332,000.

Homes in TN9 1 sold for a median of £332,000 across 108 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN9 1JH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN9 1JH, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in TN9 1JH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 18.2% of residents. 48.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (36%).

Which council covers TN9 1JH?

The local authority for TN9 1JH is Tonbridge and Malling.

TN9 1JH comes under Tonbridge and Malling in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN9 1JH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Tonbridge Rail Station, 0.6 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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